Nova Scotia police are investigating a fatal house fire in a rural community east of Halifax.
A release from the Halifax RCMP detachment says police and fire services were called to a residential fire on Friday evening in Porters Lake, about 30 kilometres from the provincial capital.
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First responders found the home on Myra Rd. entirely engulfed in flames, and one person was found dead.
Police say the building was completely destroyed in the blaze.
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RCMP did not provide any details on the identity of the person who died.
They say the investigation is ongoing with assistance from the medical examiner and fire marshall.
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