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Man injured in basement fire at Port Hope house

A man was injured in a house fire in Port Hope on Tuesday morning. Port Hope Fire Department

A man was treated for smoke inhalation following a basement fire at a Port Hope, Ont., residence on Tuesday morning.

Firefighters and police were called to the fire on Rideout and Victoria streets around 8 a.m. Police say the fire started in the basement.

“[It] was extinguished by the owners prior to the fire department arriving on scene,” police stated.

“It is believed the fire started as a result of a small heater in the basement.”

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Police said fire officials are still investigating whether smoke alarms were functioning properly at the time of the fire.

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