One person dead in Westport, Ont. house fire

One person is dead after a house fire in Rideau Lakes Township.

The fire at the home on Concession Road 9 in Westport, Ont. started around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Emergency crews found one body in the home after the blaze was extinguished.

Police haven’t released the name or age of the person who died.

The OPP are investigating along with the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office, Chief Coroner for Ontario and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.