Police identify victims of fatal Kingston fire, say it wasn't criminal

Police have identified the two victims of a fatal house fire in Kingston and say theirinvestigation has determined it wasn't criminal in nature.

Two people were transported to hospital in critical condition after a fire broke out at a home on Montreal Street around 10:30 p.m. on March 30.

In a media release shared Wednesday police identified them as 34-year-old Adam Crowley and 35-year-old Bonnie Demille.

Crowley died the night of the fire, while Demilledied in hospital on April 1, police said.

The service added its investigation is complete and "thefire has beendetermined not to be criminal in nature."

The Office of the Fire Marshal iscontinuing to investigate.

Jackie Helland said she lived at the house along with six or seven others and was there the night it caught fire.

"It happened so fast," she recalled.

"I was the one that detected the smell, and then got up and detectedthe smoke and then the smoke ... just barrelled in the house so quickly. There was no chance to even try to save it."

Hellandsaid she believes the two people who died were a couple who lived in the front room.

While she didn't know the Demille well, Helland described Crowleyas a "loveable person" with a big heart.

"He was a great person. He was so funny," she said. "He meant a lot to me."

Helland added she's still processing what happened and doesn't feel ready to describe it.

It's "shocking," shesaid, "It's just horrible."

A representative for the Office of the Chief Coroner said it's investigating the deaths, but could not provide any further details.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the fire or has any information about it to contact investigators.