No injuries were reported after fire destroyed a home in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township, southeast of Peterborough, on Friday afternoon.
The house fire on Providence Line, south of Dillon Road, was reported at around 3:20 p.m.
Township fire chief Chuck Parsons says the large fire required the assistance of firefighters from the neighbouring townships of Asphodel-Norwood, Douro-Dummer and Selwyn.
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Peterborough County OPP closed a section of Providence Line while fire crews tackled the blaze.
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Parsons says it took about an hour to get the fire under control but crews were at the scene for several hours.
Parsons says the home is a total loss.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
More to come.
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