BlackburnNews.com file photo of LaSalle fire truck. (Photo by Maureen Revait)BlackburnNews.com file photo of LaSalle fire truck. (Photo by Maureen Revait)
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LaSalle fire claims one life

Careless smoking is blamed for a fire in LaSalle on Christmas Eve that claimed the life of a man.

LaSalle Police confirm the body was found inside a home in the 2100 block of Todd Lane near Fifth Street December 24.

Firefighters arrived at the home just before 5 p.m.

The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal was called to report the fatality.

It ruled the fire accidental, and damage is expected to total $150,000.

No one else was hurt.

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