A fatal house fire in London is under investigation after firefighters discovered a deceased person inside a residence Wednesday morning.
Crews were dispatched to a home on Lyman Street, north of Oxford Street East, shortly after 6:30 a.m. after reports of a fire.
According to London fire officials, one occupant and a dog escaped unharmed. The person who got out warned emergency crews that someone else might still be inside.
Firefighters entered the smoke-filled home, where flames were also visible, and located a person on the main floor. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene. The blaze left the residence with extensive damage.
Authorities have not yet determined what caused the fire. London police’s Major Crime Section and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death and the blaze.