Police in Nova Scotia’s Pictou County are investigating a house fire that claimed the life of one person on Friday.
Pictou County RCMP say the blaze on Highway 347 in Willowdale, N.S., happened just before 6 p.m.
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Police arrived to learn the main level of the residence had collapsed into the basement of the structure, and a vehicle parked near the home was extensively damaged.
The RCMP confirms the remains of one person were located inside the home.
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One lane of Highway 347 was closed until 11 p.m.
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Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the fire.
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