Person dead after fire in Kawartha Lakes: OPP

A person has died after a fire in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario Provincial Police said. 

Emergency crews and fire services responded to a structure fire in the Snug Harbour area on Thursday, police said in a news release Friday. 

OPP and fire officials are investigating the cause of the fire, the release said. 

An increased police presence is expected around Snug Harbour as part of the ongoing investigation. Police are asking the public to avoid the area. 

Investigators did not provide information about the victim.