A Sapperton home built in 1925 was nearly destroyed after a fire raged out of control for two hours on Friday.
The home on Garrett Street near Sherbrooke Street was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived around 3:30 p.m. The resident and a neighbour were trying to douse the blaze with a hose and a portable extinguisher, according to deputy fire Chief John Hatch.
In all, 20 firefighters, including three engine teams and a rescue team, attended. It took firefighters two hours to contain the blaze, Hatch said.
“It was controlled at that point, and the threat to the neighbouring houses had stopped at that time,” Hatch said, adding the blaze wasn’t entirely out until later that evening.
As for the cause of the fire, investigators were still combing through the scene on Tuesday. Together, the fire department and police department will conduct an investigation to try and determine what sparked the inferno, Hatch said.
“The house today has been identified as not liveable,” he said. “It’s nearing a complete loss.”
No civilians were injured in the blaze, but the homeowner was checked for smoke inhalation by paramedics and one firefighter suffered a neck injury.
