Unfinished home burns in Ootischenia

A home under construction in Ootischenia is a total loss following a fire early this morning.

Fire chief Jeff Grant says they received a report around 3:45 a.m. of fire and smoke coming from an unfinished house on McPhee Road.

Grant said the fire was fully involved when they got there. Nobody had yet moved in.

About 25 firefighters responded, including members of the Robson and Tarrys fire departments.

It took about two hours to bring the fire under control. The cause is undetermined and remains under investigation.

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