74-year-old man killed after house fire in Pictou, NS – Halifax | The Canadian News

A 74-year-old man died after a house fire on Marine St. in Pictou.

According to a press release, RCMP said officers responded to the house fire at 1:18 a.m. Saturday.

“Upon arriving at the scene, the residence was engulfed in flames,” Mounties said.

Due to unsafe conditions from the damage, police said the Pictou man was later found inside the home on Sunday. No one else was inside the house at the time.

The RCMP said the cause of the fire is not believed to be suspicious at this time; however, the investigation is ongoing.

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