ONE PERSON LOCATED DECEASED AFTER HOUSE FIRE IN NATION TOWNSHIP
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(THE NATION TWP, ON) - An individual has been located deceased after a structure fire in The Nation Township.
On Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 10:00 pm, officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Nation Township Fire Department responded to a fully involved structure fire on Concession Road 20. First responders learned that one tenant of the building was unaccounted for. Another tenant attempted to rescue the individual but was forced out by smoke and flames.
On Monday, July 28, 2025, human remains were located inside the heavily damaged residence. The deceased is believed to be the missing tenant, a 57-year-old-woman/
The fire is not believed to be suspicious but remains under investigation by the Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit and Office of the Fire Marshal, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner.