A man injured in a house fire earlier this month has died, police say.
On April 5, emergency crews responded to a house fire on West Street in the community of Mississauga First Nation, about 120 km east of Sault Ste. Marie.
The injured homeowner was airlifted to hospital in Toronto.
Terry Boyer, 54, from Mississauga First Nation has since succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on April 9, the OPP said in a news release.
The fire response included members from the 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.
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 the fire is being asked to contact the OPP or Mississauga First Nation Police Service at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Ontario Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.