A couple has been displaced after a house fire in the rural community of New Denmark, N.B., on Thursday.
The Canadian Red Cross says the fire was reported at approximately 8:20 p.m. at a home along Route 380, located approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Grand Falls, N.B.
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The organization says a woman was checked at the scene for minor smoke inhalation but that there were no serious injuries. The man wasn’t home at the time of the blaze.
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Volunteers with the Red Cross have assisted the couple with funds for emergency purchases like food, clothing and other basics.
The couple is reportedly staying with a nearby relative.
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