A house fire that caused extensive damage to a Willowdale Street home is under investigation, says a spokesperson for the Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services.
The 911 call came in at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday for a fire in the 0-100 block of Willowdale Street, said the department's public education officer Aaron Gravelle in an email on Tuesday.
At about the same time the call came in, a huge column of black smoke could be seen rising above the scene, visible from many points across the city.
Firefighters arrived on scene to find a fire in a detached garage behind the home, as well as flames on the second floor and roof of the nearby home.
"Crews were able to contain and extinguish the fire. There were no injuries to report," said Gravelle.
Fire crews were able to extinguish the bulk of the fire by about 7:15 p.m.
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