One person is dead following a house fire on the Sandy Lake First Nation.
The blaze broke out around 3:30 Thursday afternoon.
Initially nine people were able to get out and received treatment at the community nursing station for smoke inhalation.
Less than an hour later, the Nishnawbe Aski Police confirmed the discovery of a deceased person in the home.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, and the identity of the deceased has not been released.
