No injuries were reported following a house fire near the community of Janetville in the City of Kawartha Lakes on Thursday morning.
Just before 10 a.m., crews from several City of Kawartha Lakes fire halls were called to reports of a house fire on Janetville Road, about 20 kilometres south of Lindsay.
Crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from the front of the home.
City of Kawartha Lakes OPP tell Global Peterborough at the scene no one was home when the fire broke out.
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The cause remains unclear at this time.
Janetville Road is blocked by road crews between Fleetwood and Pigeon Creek roads.
On Thursday afternoon, Deputy Fire Chief Terry Jones confirms no one was home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.
He said the fire is not considered suspicious and a cause has yet to be determined.
Damage is estimated around $300,000, said Jones.
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