Body found in rubble of La Pêche building fire
Western Quebec police say one person is dead following a building fire Friday in La Pêche, Que., northwest of Ottawa.
The victim has yet to be identified, police say
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Police say one person is dead following a building fire in La Pêche, Que.
The La Pêche fire department was alerted by a passing motorist around 5 a.m. Friday that a building at 655 chemin Parent north of Sainte-Cécile-de-Masham was engulfed in flames.
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais police went to the scene with an investigator, a fire scene technician and a dog handler from the Sûreté du Québec.
A body was found in the rubble at around 2 p.m., police said. The victim's identity has not been confirmed.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.