One dead following house fire in Malahide Township
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OPP confirm they have recovered the remains of an individual after a fire at a home on Nova Scotia Line on Monday.
OPP confirm they have recovered the remains of an individual after a fire at a home on Nova Scotia Line on Monday.
Firefighters responded to the scene between Springfield Road and Sawmill Road just before 1:30 a.m. and found the home engulfed in flames.
One person had been able to escape the fire, but police now say another person died in the fire.
Karisha Blackwood, whose grandparents lived at the home, tells CTV News London her grandfather, Ken Jones, died in the fire.
She says her grandmother was able to escape through a window while a grandson who lives with them was not home at the time.
A fundraiser to help the family has so far raised nearly $3,000.
The Ontario Fire Marshal's Office remaind on scene Thursday as the investigtion into the cause of the fire continues.