Fire damages Dartmouth home

Fire extensively damaged a home in Dartmouth on Friday.

Neighbours called the fire department after noticing black smoke coming from the back of a house on Ethel Court around 3:30 p.m.

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Multiple crews responded to the blaze. When firefighters arrived on scene, the back of the home was on fire.

“When they arrived on scene, they made a very quick fire attack knocking the fire out that was in the rear of the building, in the kitchen area,” said Stephen Turner, acting division commander with Halifax Fire.

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Turner says no one was home when the fire started.

“Nobody was hurt, it’s a good day.”

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.

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