A second person has died following an Oakville house fire Sunday night, the Oakville Fire Department has confirmed.

Fire crews were called to a residence on Princess Anne Crescent, in the area of Kerr Street and Speers Road, at around 8:40 p.m., after a citizen noticed smoke coming from the dwelling.

Oakville Fire Chief Brian Durdin said when firefighters arrived smoke could be seen coming from a partially opened balcony door on the second storey.

“Visibility was good on the first storey. The fire and smoke were contained to the second storey,” said Durdin.

“They managed to go in and knock the fire down and during their search of the second floor they were able to locate the two residents in the one bedroom. They managed to pull them out and started to work on them with the EMS.”

Halton police said that the victims had suffered critical injuries and were rushed to Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.

Officers confirmed Sunday night that the adult male victim had died.

Durdin said Monday morning that the adult female victim died overnight.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

The Ontario Fire Marshal’s office conducted an investigation of the scene, however, the results of that investigation have yet to be released.

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