One person is dead after an early morning house fire in Poplar River Wednesday.
Manitoba RCMP said they were called to the scene around 3 a.m. and were told that a man was missing from the community and could be inside.
Read more: House fire kills 2 in northwestern Manitoba
After the local fire department was able to extinguish the blaze, police found a body inside, which will be taken to hospital in Winnipeg for an autopsy.
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Poplar River RCMP continue to investigate, alongside forensic identification services and the Office of the Fire Commissioner.
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