1 found dead after house fire in Ajax late Friday night | CBC News
Briefly

One individual died following a house fire in Ajax. Durham police arrived at a residence due to reports of an armed man threatening family members and discovered an active fire. They evacuated several individuals from the home and neighboring residences. A deceased individual was found inside, but it remains unclear if this person was the armed man. The Ontario Fire Marshal has taken over the investigation into the incident to determine the circumstances surrounding the fire and the death.
Durham police responded to a home in Ajax due to reports of an armed man threatening family members, arriving to find an active fire.
Police and Ajax Fire evacuated the residence and neighboring homes, managing to remove several people from the burning house.
The investigation revealed one person found dead in the home, with uncertainty surrounding their identity, specifically if it was the armed man.
The Ontario Fire Marshal is now conducting the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire and the individual's death.
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