A 54-year-old homeowner was transported to hospital in Toronto with life-threatening injuries following a house fire in Mississauga First Nation.
Shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday (April 5) emergency crews received a call for the fire on West Street. Mississauga First Nation Police Service, the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, the Mississauga First Nation Fire Department with the assistance of the Blind River Fire Department, and Algoma Paramedic Services were all part of the response, according to a news release.
The East Algoma OPP Crime Unit is continuing to investigate with assistance from the OPP's Forensic Identification Services Unit in conjunction with the Office of the Fire Marshal.
Anyone with information regarding this fire should contact the OPP or Mississauga Frist Nation Police Service at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Ontario Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online.