Wednesday, September 21, 2011

OPP investigate Fatal Fire on Lake of the Woods

One person is dead and another in critical but stable condition as a result of a fire at a cottage on Lake of the Woods.

The OPP say the blaze took place just before 5:00 Monday morning on Ward Island.

The cabin was completely destroyed.

The Ontario Fire Marshall's office has been called into investigate.

Police have not released the name of the deceased, but say both people were residents of the United States.