A house on Oliver Road was destroyed by fire early Monday morning.
Volunteer firefighters from Oliver Paipoonge rushed to the scene, but were unable to save the home.
The fire started shortly after 5 a.m. on Oliver Road just past the Nicholetts Road intersection.
Two residents were able to escape safely. However, the house could not be salvaged from the flames that were said to be more than 20 feet high at one time.
The investigation into the cause to the fire continues.
-- With files from Thunder Bay Television.