Residents worry Lasalle dust could lead to accidents
Plympton-Wyoming senior dead after house fire: OPP Crime Unit investigating
December 29, 2023
A 74 year-old woman is dead after a house fire on London Line.
Lambton OPP, Wyoming firefighters and paramedics were called to the home on London Line when an unresponsive person was found in the house. When emergency responders arrived, it was clear there had been a fire.
A 74 year-old woman was dead at the scene.
The OPP’s Crime Unit and Forensics Identification Services as well as the Ontario Fire Marshal and the coroner are investigating.
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