A tragedy in Erieau this morning as one person is dead following a house fire.
Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services say they responded to a call on Kerr Street about 2 am.
Fire fighters from Erieau and Blenheim responded and say the home was fully engulfed when they arrived.
The got the fire under control but discovered the body of a 73 year old woman inside.
The Ontario Fire Marshalls Office had been called in to investigate.
Also an early morning fire at a home on Creek Street in Wallaceburg has sent one person to hospital.
Chatham-Kent Fire Services tell us 2 stations and volunteer fire fighters from Wallaceburg responded.
They extinguished the blaze and 1 person was transported to hospital with non life threatening injuries.
The damage is pegged at 100,000 dollars. The investigation into the cause is underway.
And they were also called out to the Municipal Airport in Chatham for the crash of a small bi-plane last night.
No word yet on injuries or the reason for the crash.
