Deadly Picton apartment fire under investigation

Ottawa

OPP officers responded to a fire at an apartment complex on West Mary Street in Picton, Ont., Friday afternoon.

Friday afternoon fire resulted in person’s death, police say

A patch from an officer's uniform reading OPP.
OPP officers responded to a fire at an apartment complex on West Mary Street in Picton, Ont., at around 2 p.m., on June 14. One person was pronounced dead in hospital, police say. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)

One person is dead after a fire Friday in Prince Edward County, provincial police say.

According to a news release, on June 14 at around 2 p.m., OPP officers responded to a fire at an apartment complex on West Mary Street in Picton, Ont.

The response to the blaze included Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue and Hastings Quinte EMS.

One person was taken to the hospital and later pronounced deceased, OPP said.

Police, the provincial fire marshal and the chief coroner’s office are all investigating, OPP said.

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Faith Greco is a news reporter for CBC Ottawa. You can reach her at faith.greco@cbc.ca.

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