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Investigators from the Major Crimes Division were dispatched to the scene, as is customary when someone dies in a fire.
Photo: - / Fabienne Tercaefs
Posted at 10:08 a.m. ESTUpdated at 12:08 p.m. EST
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A person was found lifeless in a fire which broke out in a residence on the main street in Pohénégamook, between the Sully and Estcourt sectors.
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Intense flames rising from the blaze quickly consumed the building.
Photo: Courtesy of Éric Michaud
-The fire is under control and firefighters are still working through the debris. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but according to police authorities, there are no signs to suggest that the fire was of criminal origin.
The house is a total loss, according to firefighters.
The Sûreté du Québec is continuing its investigation. Investigators from the Major Crimes Division were dispatched to the scene, as is customary when someone dies in a fire.
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A person was found lifeless in a fire which broke out in a residence on the main street in Pohénégamook, between the Sully and Estcourt sectors.
Photo : - / Veronique Duval
The owner of the house cannot be found.
Emergency services were called around 7am on Thursday morning. No other homes in the area were affected.
With information from Fabienne Tercaefs.
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