The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service is investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal house fire in Poplar Hill First Nation. Fire reported Police said officers stationed in Poplar Hill First Nation received a call for service regarding a house fire within the community on Friday afternoon. “The fire had already been contained before it was reported to police,” the Indigenous police service said in a news release. Person located deceased “Officers arrived on scene and located a deceased person in the home,” said police. As a result, the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service has launched a sudden death investigation with assistance from the Ontario Office of the Chief Coroner. The Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal will be investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire. “The investigation remains ongoing,” police said. Authorities said a post-mortem examination is expected to take place in Toronto on Oct. 13.
