One person was taken to hospital following a fire in Peterborough early Thursday.
According to Peterborough Fire Services, around 3:40 a.m., crews responded to the report of a structure fire on Maxwell Avenue in the city’s southeast end off of River Road South.
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Acting platoon chief Phil Bolton says flames were visible from second floor at the rear of the building.
He said firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze.
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Damage was contained to the home, he said.
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
An early damage estimate is $85,000, Bolton said.
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