2nd child dies following fatal Oshawa house fire

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· Posted: Mar 17, 2025 1:43 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

A 2nd kid has died pursuing a fatal Oshawa location occurrence that claimed the lives of a parent and girl past week, constabulary say.

In a quality merchandise connected Monday, Durham Regional Police said a 12-year-old miss who was removed from the location died successful infirmary connected Monday morning. Her father, who got retired connected his own, is expected to survive, constabulary said.

Last Wednesday, the occurrence broke retired at 70 McGrigor St., adjacent Centre Street S. Fire crews were called to the location soon aft 8 a.m.

Firefighters pulled 3 radical from the home, portion the begetter was located outside. A 46-year-old pistillate and a nine-year-old miss were taken to hospital, wherever they were pronounced dead, portion the 12-year-old miss and her begetter were taken to infirmary with life-threatening injuries.

Police said post-mortem exams person been completed and determination are nary signs of foul play.

Ontario's Office of the Fire Marshal is continuing to investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of the fire, but constabulary said it is not believed to beryllium arson.