A fire that claimed the life of a 43-year-old Peterborough woman was accidental, according to the Ontario Fire Marshal.
The ruling follows an investigation into the fire, which happened last Tuesday (October 1) 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 the woman inside the apartment.
Despite life-saving efforts from firefighters and emergency medical services, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The following day, Peterborough police and the Ontario Fire Marshal began an investigation into the fire.
“As a result of the Fire Marshal’s ruling, the police investigation is considered completed,” states a media release issued by Peterborough police on Tuesday (October 8).
