One man is dead following a fire in Hamilton Township on Saturday morning. The man has been identified as 64-year-old Dennis Passmore.
Fire crews were called to a home at 1291 Ontario St. about 1 km north of Highway 401, just before 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
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Firefighters found a man in the basement of the home. He was then rushed to Northumberland Hills Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
One dog also died in the fire, and a second dog was rescued. The cause of the fire is still unknown but is believed to be accidental.
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Two cats that lived in the home are missing.
The Northumberland OPP Crime Unit and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating the cause of the fire.
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