Two men have died following a house fire on Alfred Street in Barrie Friday afternoon.
Firefighters were called to the single-storey home shortly after 4 p.m. and arrived to find the residence fully engulfed in flames.
Barrie police confirmed one man was found dead at the scene. A 76-year-old man was taken to hospital with critical injuries but later died.
The home was destroyed in the fire. Damage is estimated at approximately $500,000.
The cause of the blaze has not been determined. The Office of the Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate.