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House fire in Kenora leaves 2 people dead

Two people are dead after a house fire in Kenora last Friday. 

Foul play not expected in Friday blaze

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Kenora OPP responded to a deadly structure fire on Eighteenth Avenue North in Kenora, Ont. early Friday morning. (CBC)

Two people are dead after a fire in Kenora. 

The fire happened early Friday morning at a resident on 18th Avenue North, in the city's Round Lake area, says a news release from the Ontario Provincial Police. 

Officers were called to the scene shortly after 2 a.m., where firefighters were battling the fire that had already taken over the home. 

Two people, a 36-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man, were found inside the home and were pronounced dead at the scene. 

The Ontario Provincial Police and Ontario Fire Marshal are investigating the cause. No foul play is suspected at this time.