One person unaccounted for after fire breaks out at Colborne seniors’ home

1 person dead after apartment fire in Colborne, Ont.: OPP

A person has died after a fire at an apartment building in Colborne, Ont. early Friday morning, said the Ontario Provincial Police.

One person found dead after fire rips through Colborne seniors complex

County officials say emergency services were called to the 21-unit complex at 8 King St. in Colborne just after 4:10 a.m. after receiving notification of the fire. The Keeler Centre, a hockey arena in Colborne, was being used as an evacuation centre. A county statement released this morning said officials were still on-scene and are currently confirming the location of all tenants. The cause of the fire is not yet determined.

One person unaccounted for after fire breaks out at Colborne seniors’ home

One person remains unaccounted for after a fire broke out early morning at a seniors apartment complex in Colborne, Ont.

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Fire erupts in housing complex

Emergency services are responding to a fire at a Northumberland County Housing Corporation complex. A post to the County’s social media accounts says the fire started in an apartment complex at 8 King Street, West in Colborne early this morning. County officials are on site to confirm the location of all tenants. The Keeler Centre has been opened as an evacuation centre. (Header image credit – James Clarke OPP Northumberland)