Fatal Christmas Eve fire in Lakeshore

A house fire in Lakeshore on Christmas Eve has claimed one life.

One person is dead after a house fire in Lakeshore on Christmas Eve.

The fire broke out shortly after midnight on Dec. 24 on South Talbot Road.

Ontario Provincial Police say members of the Essex County OPP were called to assist at the scene, as the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) and the coroner were on scene completing their investigation.

The OPP has confirmed there was an individual located deceased.

No other details have been released.

AM800 news has reached out to the OFM for comment.