RCMP looking into fatal fire east of Halifax

A Halifax Regional fire truck is shown on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Dembeck.

By Natasha O'Neill

Posted Jul 15, 2026 10:37:09 AM.

Last Updated Jul 15, 2026 10:40:06 AM.

Mounties were called to the scene of a destroyed home after officials found the remains of a man.

A crew of firefighters were just starting their day when they got a call for a house fire on East Chezzetcook Road in Halifax Regional Municipality.

The initial call was for smoke in the air just after 7:00 a.m., but when the team arrived at the home, it was engulfed in flames.

The blaze had burned through the roof of the single-family home before firefighters arrived. After two and a half hours of dousing the fire, crews got it under control.

According to a release by RCMP, a 59-year-old man was found dead inside the home.

The investigation is ongoing in partnership with Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency and the provincial medical examiner.

“Our thoughts are with the man’s loved ones at this difficult time,” police said.

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