Fire fatal

Timmins police and fire investigators are today on the scene of an overnight house fire where it has been confirmed that one person died. Firefighters from Timmins and Schumacher responded to the call around 1:30 this morning at a backhouse on Elm Street North. Police say three persons were in the house at the time of the fire and two managed to escape. The third person, a male, was pulled out of the house by firefighters. Fire crews were on the scene of the fire until about 6:30 a.m. Further details are expected top be released later in the day.