**** RCMP Media Release
RCMP investigate fatal house fire in Digby County
Yesterday, at 2:20 p.m., members of the Digby RCMP Detachment responded to a fatal house fire on East Old Post Rd. in Smith’s Cove.
Upon arrival at the scene, the residence was engulfed in flames. A 67-year-old woman suffering non-life threatening injuries managed to escape the home was taken to hospital by EHS. Due to the severity and unsafe conditions from the damage, a 53-year-old man from Smith’s Cove was later found inside the home late in the evening and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The RCMP is investigating the cause of the fire, with assistance from the Nova Scotia Office of the Fire Marshal and the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner’s Office. The cause of the fire has not been determined, the investigation is ongoing.
