Man dead following house fire near Janetville: City of Kawartha Lakes OPP

Dec 16, 2023

One person is dead following a house fire near the hamlet of Janetville in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ont., early Saturday.

According to City of Kawartha Lakes OPP, around 2:30 a.m., emergency crews – including Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue – responded to a house fire on Cedar Crescent, located a few kilometres north of Janetville (20 kilometres south of Lindsay).

Police say a 62-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The OPP remained at the scene and continued to investigate with the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal and the Officer of the Chief Coroner.

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