CANNING, NOVA SCOTIA, – One man is dead and another is in critical condition following a late-night house fire in Canning, Nova Scotia.
Cpl. Greg Hicks of the Kings District RCMP said about 40 firefighters responded to the blaze around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday at a century-old house that had been converted into two apartments.
Hicks said the fire started in the kitchen of the top-level apartment and two men were trapped inside.
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Crews worked to retrieve the men and both were transferred to the Valley Regional Hospital, where a 44-year-old man died shortly after arriving.
Hicks said a 53-year-old man was airlifted to a Halifax hospital Sunday morning and remains in critical condition.
He said the deceased was a resident of the apartment, while the other man was visiting.
The lower-floor tenant was able to escape the blaze safely and crews were able to contain the fire, said Hicks.
“They were able to contain the fire itself to the kitchen of the upstairs apartment, however there is extensive smoke damage throughout the building,” he said.
Officers are investigating the cause of the fire and police have not released any names.
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