Investigation underway into death of 43-year-old Peterborough woman in apartment fire

Woman was pronounced dead at scene after emergency crews responded to Tuesday afternoon fire at Rubidge and Townsend streets

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As well as fire and emergency response, Peterborough Fire Services provides public fire and safety education and fire prevention, investigation, and Fire Code enforcement. (Photo: Peterborough Fire Services)
As well as fire and emergency response, Peterborough Fire Services provides public fire and safety education and fire prevention, investigation, and Fire Code enforcement. (Photo: Peterborough Fire Services)

An investigation is underway into the death of a 43-year-old woman in an apartment fire in Peterborough on Tuesday afternoon (October 1).

At around 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, a Peterborough police officer on general patrol was flagged down and made aware of a fire in an apartment at a small three-storey residential building on the northwest corner of Rubidge and Townsend streets.

After responding to the fire, Peterborough Fire Services found a 43-year-old Peterborough woman inside the apartment.

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Despite life-saving efforts from firefighters and emergency medical services, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Peterborough police and the Ontario Fire Marshal will be at the scene on Wednesday to conduct their investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Peterborough police at 705-876-1122 ext. 555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca.

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