One man dead, one in hospital after St. Catharines house fire

Fire crews say one man is dead and another is in hospital following a house fire in St. Catharines.

On Sunday at around 7:45 a.m., crews received a call for the blaze on Merritt Street near Ball Avenue West.

Firefighters say the blaze started in the bedroom but was contained to one room.

Crews say a 54-year-old man was inside and died after life-saving measures were performed. Two dogs were also inside and died in the fire.

Fire crews say the man’s 81-year-old father was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. He is in stable condition.

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The Office of the Fire Marshal was called to investigate. The exact cause of the fire is still being determined.

However, crews say neither the cause of the fire nor the cause of death in this incident appear to be suspicious at this time.

Police say damages are estimated to be over $100,000.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact officers at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009865.

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