Saint John Fire Department responded to a house fire on Thursday at Upper Westside in Saint John.
The blaze was reported to the fire department at 3:53 a.m., and upon arrival crews were met with very heavy fire; 23 firefighters were on scene.
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“It was a fully involved structure. It was two divisions, so it was probably about three hours of firefighting operations to get the bulk of the fire down,” said Platoon Chief Rob Nichol.
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The chief said it was a vacant structure, so no one got injured.
Firefighters are still on scene looking for hot spots as the house gets torn down.
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Fire investigators were also present to determine the cause of the fire.
Nichol said the investigation is still ongoing.
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