A fatal fire on Middle Road in Deer Lake on the weekend happened on the same property that was the subject of a drug bust last week.
A 46-year-old man was arrested on October 11 and a quantity of cocaine and pills were seized from a home in the town.
Police were called back to the property on Sunday as the result of an intense fire in a shed.
When the flames were doused the remains of a man were found inside.
RCMP say the fire is not connected to the drug investigation. The cause of the fire is under investigation while a positive identification of the victim and his cause of death is in the hands of the Chief Medical Examiner.