Barrie police confirm a 31-year-old man has died of injuries he suffered in a house fire on Jan. 6.

The blaze erupted in a basement apartment of the home located on Mowat Crescent near Browning Trail.

Firefighters rescued him from the residence.

He was transported to a Toronto trauma centre where he died two days later.

Several people living on the upper level of the home were able to escape without injury.