One killed in Atikokan House Fire

A house fire in Atikokan has claimed the live of a woman in that community.

31-year-old Amy Rachel Lee was inside a home on MacKenzie Avenue East that caught fire Saturday morning at around 7:30 a.m.

An unidentified man was taken to Atikokan hospital and later transported to Winnipeg in serious condition.

Atikokan Fire Department was on scene for nearly five hours before fire fighters were able to contain the blaze.

The Ontario Fire Marshall's office and OPP are investigating it's cause.