Woman killed in eastern Ontario house fire on Victoria Day
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A 95-year-old woman is dead following a holiday weekend house fire in South Glengarry Township.
Emergency crews responded to a call for a residential fire on Fourth Line Road in Dalhousie Mills shortly after 11 p.m. Monday.
Ontario Provincial Police say the home was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene.
Police say the victim was located deceased inside the residence by emergency personnel.
A 73-year-old man was able to escape the burning home and was treated for minor injuries.
The Ontario Provincial Police Crime Unit and the Ontario Fire Marshal are investigating the cause of the fire.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Detachment of the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
The fire occurred approximately 50 km east of Cornwall.
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