Woman, 3 children killed in house fire on Nova Scotia's South Shore

A woman and three children died as the result of a house fire Saturday on Nova Scotia’s South Shore.

RCMP confirmed a fatal fire took place in a single home around 4 a.m. Saturday in Auburndale, N.S., a small community just outside Bridgewater.

Cpl. Sally Rice said an investigation involving the fire marshal and medical examiner is ongoing.

Bluenose Academy identified the woman as Kaylea Savory, a teaching assistant at the Lunenburg, N.S., public school. 

“I write this letter with a very heavy heart as I share some tragic news with you all,” Bluenose Academy administrators wrote in a letter posted