OPP Investigate Fatal House Fire – Body Located (Greenstone)
GREENSTONE, ON – On Thursday, March 11, 2021 at approximately 8:30 p.m., members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Greenstone Fire Department and Superior North Emergency Management Services (EMS) responded to a report of a fire at a local residence on Cyr Way in the community of Greenstone.
It was determined that there were 9 people present at the residence when the fire broke out. Eight managed to escape the fire however witnesses at the scene advised police a 2 year old youth was still in the home. Several attempts were made to locate the child with negative results. One adult male was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police can confirm that a body has since been located in the residence. The body will be transported to Thunder Bay for a post mortem at a later date. Police are not releasing the identity of the victim at this time.
An investigation is being conducted by members of the OPP North West Region Crime Unit, OPP Forensic Identification Services (FIS) and members from the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshall.
A further update will be released as information becomes available.
Any person with information regarding this investigation should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at .1-888-310-1122
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at (TIPS) or access their website at: http://www.p3tips.com/273 where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.1-800-222-8477
