Two found dead after house fire in Echo Bay, OPP say

A joint investigation involving police, forensic specialists and provincial agencies is now underway

Two people have died in a structure fire in Echo Bay, according to the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police.

On Friday, March 13, at approximately 3:51 p.m., the OPP, along with the Echo Bay and Townships Volunteer Fire Department and the Sault Ste. Marie Paramedic Services, responded to a fire at a residence on Highway 17B. Two people were located deceased inside the building.

The Sault Ste. Marie OPP Crime Unit and the OPP Forensic Identification Services are continuing the investigation into the cause of the fire, in partnership with the Office of the Fire Marshal and the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.