Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 400 block of Brock St. S. near Campbell St., at 9:30pm Tuesday. Photo taken May 11, 2016 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Jake Jeffrey)Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 400 block of Brock St. S. near Campbell St., at 9:30pm Tuesday. Photo taken May 11, 2016 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Jake Jeffrey)
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Brock St. Fire Cause Undetermined

The cause of a house fire on Brock St. Tuesday night is undetermined.

The blaze broke out at the home in the 400-block of Brock St. S just after 9:30pm.

Fire Prevention Officer Pete Aalbers says its believed the fire started in the kitchen area.

"Officially the cause is undetermined, we could locate the area the fire started but we couldn't get much more specific than that due to the unstable nature of the building," says Aalbers.

Damage in the fire was pegged at $100,000.

Aalbers says the home has been condemned and deemed unsafe for entry.

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