A fire Wednesday morning in a downtown Owen Sound apartment building took the life of a 61-year-old man. A media release from Owen Sound Police reported Eric Treleaven was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Emergency Services personnel responded to fire at 241 8th St. East, Owen Sound above the former Norma Jeans restaurant in the early morning hours of March 10th, and were told by occupants that one man was unaccounted for.
Fire Services subsequently located an unresponsive male in his apartment. Immediate life-saving measures were conducted but were unsuccessful.
Investigators from the Office of the Fire Marshall, the Owen Sound Police Service Criminal Investigations Branch, the Office of the Coroner and the Owen Sound Fire Department investigated the circumstances of the fire. As a result, it has been determined that the cause of the fire was accidental. Authorities would like to thank those who recognized the immediate dangers, quickly called 911 and alerted occupants of the building and surrounding buildings as well.
Victim Services Grey Bruce Perth and the Canadian Red Cross continue to assist those displaced by the fire.
