Two people are dead after a house caught fire south of Georgetown early Wednesday morning, local police and fire officials say.
Emergency crews were called to a home on Hidden Lake Trail, east of 8th Line and Danby Road in Halton Hills at about 5:35 a.m. for reports of a fire.
“Upon police arrival, the home was fully engulfed in flames,” Halton Regional Police said in a statement issued on Wednesday.
The flames were knocked out and two bodies were located inside.
The deceased were not immediately identified by authorities. Neighbours and friends told CTV News Toronto that a couple lived in the home and identified them as Andrew and Krystyna Rerak.
Asha and Andrew Witek, who are close friends with the couple, described them as “hardworking” and “very nice” people.
A stretch of Hidden Lake Trail is closed to allow for an investigation.
The Ontario Fire Marshal has been called to the investigate the cause of the fire.
