Guelph police say a 41-year-old woman has died after she was pulled from a basement fire at a townhouse early Thursday morning.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Westwood and Willow roads at around 3 a.m.
“On arrival, smoke was found coming from the front of the townhouse. The firefighters made entry and quickly extinguished the fire,” Fire Chief Dave Elloway said.
The woman was pulled out of the basement by firefighters and taken to Guelph General Hospital where she later died. A man suffered a minor injury not related to the fire, police said.
Several adjacent units were evacuated due to smoke.
Elloway did not say what caused the fire and added that he could not comment further on the investigation.
“The investigation is being conducted by the Ontario Fire Marshal and by the Guelph Police Service,” he said.
In an email to Global News, the Office of the Fire Marshal said it is assisting Guelph police as they are the lead investigators.
In a news release on Thursday afternoon, police said the victim’s identity would not be released.
Any witnesses or anyone who has information about the fire is asked to contact 519-824-1212 ext. 7027.
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