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Yahoo
21-07-2025
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- Yahoo
All occupants safe after century-old Kentville home destroyed by fire
A home built in Kentville more than a century ago has been destroyed after catching fire early Sunday. According to Ian Fairclough, the deputy chief of the Kentville Volunteer Fire Department, crews received a call that a two-and-a-half storey home on Aldershot Road in North Kentville was on fire around 2 a.m. There were four people inside at the time, said Fairclough, but all escaped without injury. "One of them heard a noise, woke up, looked out and saw the fire at the back of the house through the window, woke the other three occupants, and they were able to get out through the front door," said Fairclough. The home, however, was destroyed. Within 15 minutes of the fire being reported, the fire spread from the back deck to the rest of the home, Fairclough said. Forty firefighters from New Minas, Port Williams, Waterville and Kentville fought the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation but it's not believed to be suspicious. MORE TOP STORIES
CTV News
20-07-2025
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- CTV News
More than 100-year-old home destroyed in North Kentville, N.S., fire
A home on Aldershot Road in North Kentville, N.S., was destroyed by a fire in the early hours of Sunday, July 20, 2025. (Source: Bill Roberts) A more than 100-year-old home was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning in North Kentville, N.S. The Kentville Volunteer Fire Department was called around 2 a.m. to the fire on Aldershot Road. Deputy Fire Chief Ian Fairclough said four people were home at the time and were able to safely escape. 'The fire had spread throughout the home within about 15 minutes of it being reported,' Fairclough said in an email to CTV News. 'The bulk of the fire was knocked down within an hour, but it took significant time for overhaul to find all hidden fire left in the walls, ceilings and floors, as the amount of damage meant it was not safe to be inside most of the structure.' He said there were approximately 40 firefighters on scene, with the last unit leaving around 8 a.m. One firefighter was assessed on scene for a minor injury, but did not require hospitalization. The home was a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but Fairclough said it is not believed to be suspicious. The fire itself started outside the home before spreading. The building and property are being secured by the insurance company. He said the residents are taking with family until they can find other accommodations through their insurance company. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBC
20-07-2025
- General
- CBC
All occupants safe after century-old Kentville home destroyed by fire
Social Sharing A home built in Kentville more than a century ago has been destroyed after catching fire early Sunday. According to Ian Fairclough, the deputy chief of the Kentville Volunteer Fire Department, crews received a call that a two-and-a-half storey home on Aldershot Road in North Kentville was on fire around 2 a.m. There were four people inside at the time, said Fairclough, but all escaped without injury. "One of them heard a noise, woke up, looked out and saw the fire at the back of the house through the window, woke the other three occupants, and they were able to get out through the front door," said Fairclough. The home, however, was destroyed. Within 15 minutes of the fire being reported, the fire spread from the back deck to the rest of the home, Fairclough said. Forty firefighters from New Minas, Port Williams, Waterville and Kentville fought the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation but it's not believed to be suspicious.
