February 18, 2015
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A house fire at 5704 Highway 9, Saturday, Feb. 14, has resulted in an estimated loss of $300,000.
Kincardine firefighters were called to the blaze at 11:32 p.m., where they found a single-storey home with heavy smoke conditions, said Kincardine fire chief Kent Padfield.
Crews from Kincardine and Tiverton stations worked through the night in frigid temperatures to extinguish the fire. Mutual aid was requested from the Ripley-Huron Fire Department for a water tanker and additional manpower.
The home was destroyed, but nobody was injured, said Padfield.
“ A team entered the house and attempted to extinguish the fire but had to exit due to interior fire conditions," Padfield said. "The extreme cold again made firefighting difficult. Firefighter gear, airpacks, apparatus and fire hoses were freezing.
It takes several hours after the firefighters return to the station to thaw equipment, trucks and clothing.
The fire is under investigation by the fire department.
Additional responses:
Feb. 13, at 4:15 p.m. – Kincardine fire station responded with South Bruce OPP and Bruce County paramedics to the intersection of Sutton and North Street to a motor vehicle crash.
Feb. 14, at 12:06 p.m. – Kincardine fire station responded with South Bruce OPP and Bruce County paramedics to Highway 21 and Bruce Avenue for a motor vehicle crash involving multiple vehicles.
Feb. 15 at 5:41 p.m. – Tiverton fire station responded with South Bruce OPP and Bruce County paramedics to a snowmobile accident on the Saugeen-Bruce Townline.
Written ByLiz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.
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