Update 4:30 p.m.
Several animals died as a result of a house fire in 麻豆精选 Sunday afternoon.
鈥淔ire crews knocked down (the) fire from (the) exterior before entering the structure. They did a primary search and found four dogs, one cat and a duck that had unfortunately perished in the fire,鈥� said Kelly Stephens, 麻豆精选 Fire Department platoon captain.
The blaze, which sparked shortly before 2 p.m. in Rutland, was contained to the rear of the structure鈥檚 main floor and deck. Smoke damage occurred to the rest of the home.
Stephens said the residents, one adult and two children, were not at home at the time of the fire and are unable to stay in the residence.
The fire was quickly extinguished after crews arrived on scene. Currently, the cause of the fire is unknown and remains under investigation.
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Original: 2:30 p.m.
A home was all but destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon in the Rutland area of 麻豆精选.
The 麻豆精选 Fire Department was alerted to thick, black smoke rising from a property along McCurdy Road, between Morrison and MacKenzie Roads, at around 1:45 p.m.
Fire crews brought the blaze under control by about 2:30 p.m.
It鈥檚 unknown at this time if there were any injuries.
麻豆精选 RCMP and an ambulance were also on scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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