Nova Scotia

Man found dead following Dartmouth apartment fire

A man was found dead following a fire early Thursday at an apartment in downtown Dartmouth, N.S., on Thursday, On Friday, police said the fire is not considered suspicious.

Police say Friday the fire is not considered suspicious

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A fire on Portland Street in Dartmouth, N.S., on Thursday damaged several apartment units. (David Laughlin/CBC)

A man has been found dead following a fire early Thursday at an apartment in downtown Dartmouth, N.S.

Halifax police said in a news release that officers and firefighters were called to the scene on Portland Street around 4:10 a.m.

In a news release Friday, police said the fire is not suspicious.

Const. John MacLeod said Thursday the fire was contained to a number of apartment units located above a commercial space.

He didn't have an age on the victim, who was found in one of the units.

Investigators were still working to determine the cause of the fire, he said.