A homeowner managed to escape following a house fire in Northumberland County on Tuesday afternoon.
Around 2 p.m., Alnwick/Haldimand Township firefighters responded to a structure fire on Dudley Road in Alnwick/Halidmand Township — about seven kilometres midway between the villages of Grafton and Colborne, or 20 km east of Cobourg off Hwy. 401.
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Crews requested additional assistance from neighbouring fire departments in Hamilton and Cramahe townships to battle the blaze that quickly spread throughout the two-storey home.
Firefighters say the homeowner made it out safely but several pets including cats and dogs were unaccounted for Tuesday afternoon.
The home and its contents are considered a total loss.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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