A man was treated for burns following a shed fire in Peterborough on Tuesday afternoon.
Firefighters were called to a residence on College Street around 3:30 p.m. where a blaze had broken out in the back shed. Two police officers were able to get a resident out of the home.
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The occupant was taken to hospital for burns. The extent of his injuries is not yet known.
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The blaze was quickly extinguished but the cause of the fire remains under investigation, stated Shaun McClintock with Peterborough Fire Services.
Damage is estimated at $35,000.
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