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South Simcoe police, fire marshal investigate fatal blaze in Innisfil, Ont.

A body was found in the home after fire crews extinguished the blaze. Twitter/South Simcoe Police

South Simcoe police and the Ontario fire marshal’s office are investigating a fatal fire that took place in Innisfil, Ont., Wednesday morning.

At about 9 a.m., police, fire and paramedic crews responded to a blaze at a home on the 2nd Line near Dempsey Street.

When crews arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames and heavy smoke.

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A body was found in the home after fire crews extinguished the blaze.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Investigators from the fire marshal’s office have also been dispatched to the scene.

No further information will be released pending a postmortem examination and a positive identification.

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