OttawaEmergency crews responding to an apartment fire in Rockland, Ont., on the weekend found a person’s remains inside, Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday.Fire in seniors’ apartment building not considered suspiciousCBC News · Posted: Nov 19, 2025 2:21 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.First responders including OPP were called to a fire on Laurier Street in Rockland, Ont., Sunday evening. (Paula Duhatschek/CBC)Emergency crews responding to an apartment fire in Rockland, Ont., on the weekend found a person’s remains inside, Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday.The fire broke out in a seniors’ apartment building on Laurier Street near St. Jean Street around 7 p.m. Sunday, according to the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, which owns and manages the building.Only one unit was damaged in the fire, and that’s where firefighters located the body.Neither the fire nor the death is deemed suspicious, according to police. They did not name the victim.Four tenants were temporarily displaced by the fire, officials said Monday.
Body found after apartment fire in Rockland
