NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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York Regional Police, working in conjunction with the Ontario Fire Marshal, are investigating after a fatal fire at a residence in the City of Vaughan.
On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at about noon, police, York Region Paramedics and Vaughan Fire and Emergency Services were called to a residence on James Street, in the area of Kipling Avenue and Woodbridge Avenue, in regards to a house on fire.
One person was located inside the home and was transported to hospital in critical condition. The 92- year-old man from Vaughan was sadly pronounced deceased in hospital.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-287-5025, ext. 7441, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
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