A woman was killed while trying to rescue a dog during a house fire in Pickering Wednesday morning, officials say.
Pickering firefighters said the blaze broke out shortly after 4 a.m. in the area of Altona and Kingston roads.
Firefighters said three people were inside at the time, and all escaped, but a woman went back in to find her dog.
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Officials said she was later found inside the home and was pronounced dead. The dog also did not survive.
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There’s no word on what caused the fire, but officials said it’s believed it began on the back deck of the home.
The Ontario Fire Marshal was called in to investigate.
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