(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) - Just before 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 North Huron Fire Department, Huron County Paramedic Services and officers from the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment and Wingham Police Service responded to a house fire located on Josephine Street North just outside of Wingham.
Upon arrival emergency responders found the single dwelling home fully engulfed by fire. Fire crews entered the home whereupon they searched the residence and located a deceased adult male.
Members from the Huron OPP Crime Unit along with officers from the Mount Forest OPP Forensic Identification Services (FIS) Unit are currently on scene investigating.
The Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) and the Office of the Chief Coroner will also be attending the scene to assist with the investigation.
Any person with information regarding this fire is asked to contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314.