A house fire on Walpole Island has claimed a life.
Fire fighters and members of the Walpole Island Police and Lambton OPP were called out just after 4am on Sunday morning.
While dousing the flames, the body of a man was found inside the home – the victim has been identified as 68-year-old Edwin Wright.
The Ontario Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the fire.
The death has been deemed not suspicious at this point.
