A home in Brussels no longer stands following a fire on Alexander Street.
According to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the fire call came in shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday, and emergency crews arrived to a fully engulfed, two-storey home.
Firefighters say the only occupant of the home, who made the call to the fire department, escaped safely along with two dogs.
By 8 p.m. a backhoe was used to demolish the rest of the burning house which had to be hosed down by firefighters afterwards.
The area remains closed as of 9 p.m. to all traffic while crews continue to work on the rest of the fire.
As of Wednesday morning, Huron East Fire Chief Marty Bedard says it was a total loss and confirmed the fire started in the kitchen during unattended cooking.
A backhoe is used to demolish what's left of a two-storey home that caught fire in Brussels. February 2, 2021. Photo captured by Kevin Bernard.
Firefighters in Brussels work to extinguish a fire that erupted at a home on Alexander Street prior to it being demolished. February 2, 2021. Photo by Kevin Bernard.
