Male Located Deceased Following Fire
Source: OPPDate: Fri Feb 27 05:46:58 MST 2026
(GREATER NAPANEE, ON) � One person is deceased after a house fire in Napanee.
On Saturday, February 7, 2026, shortly before 9:30 p.m. members of the Lennox and Addington County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to the scene on Switzerville Road.
Napanee firefighters were already battling the fire and reported that people were potentially trapped in the house.
Two men, aged 59 and 34, were able to escape from the home. The 59-year-old man had jumped from a second-floor balcony to escape the smoke and flames. He was transported to hospital in critical condition. The 34-year-old was not seriously hurt.
A 65-year-old male was unaccounted for. All three men were residents of the home.
Human remains were located inside the residence by firefighters. A postmortem examination will be conducted to confirm the identity.
Firefighters remained on the scene overnight and the Ontario Fire Marshal�s Office is investigating the cause of the blaze.
Anyone with information on the fire is asked to contact the Lennox and Addington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E260172230. If you have information but want to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
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