Office of the Fire Marshal, OPP investigate fatal house fire in Stone Mills – Kingston

One person died during a house fire in Stone Mills over the weekend, Lennox and Addington OPP say.

Police say a witness was driving by a home on Bethel Road on Saturday afternoon when they noticed a house was on fire.

When emergency crews arrived, police say the home was already severely damaged.

Firefighters discovered a body within the debris.

OPP have yet to update any information on the cause of the fire or the identity of the deceased, but said they are working on getting more information out Monday.

Police are assisting Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal in the investigation of the blaze.