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Man dies in Walpole Island house fire

Lambton OPP say a house fire on Walpole Island First Nation has claimed the life of a 68-year-old man.

OPP, along with the Walpole Island Police Service, and Walpole Island Fire Department responded to the blaze at around 4:10 a.m. Sunday.

Police said a body was found in the home as crews extinguished the fire.

The man was identified as Edwin Wright of Walpole Island.

The Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate the cause, and the death has been deemed non-suspicious at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Walpole Island Police at 519-627-6011.

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