Nova Scotia
Person dead after home, barn catches fire in Cumberland County, N.S.
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Cumberland County District RCMP say they do not believe last week’s fire is suspicious. (CBC)
Cumberland County RCMP are investigating a fire that destroyed a home and a barn and left one person dead.
RCMP say a person’s remains were found inside a home in Advocate Harbour
A person is dead after a fire in Cumberland County, N.S., last week.
Police and emergency services responded to a fire on Highway 209 in Advocate Harbour around 5 p.m. on Feb.19, RCMP said in a news release on Monday.
The Mounties said when they arrived at the scene, a home and a barn were engulfed in flames. The severity of the fire destroyed both structures.
RCMP said a person’s remains were located inside the home.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but police said they do not believe it is suspicious.
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