Sarnia Fire and Rescue Services on scene of a fire on Rayburne Avenue. November 21, 2019  Photo courtesy of Sarnia Fire.Sarnia Fire and Rescue Services on scene of a fire on Rayburne Avenue. November 21, 2019 Photo courtesy of Sarnia Fire.
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Crews respond to house fire in central Sarnia

An area of central Sarnia was cordoned off Thursday afternoon while crews extinguished a house fire.

Sarnia Fire and Rescue Services, Sarnia police and Lambton EMS responded to the home on Rayburne Avenue, between London Road and Maxwell Street, over the noon hour.

Fire Life Safety Educator Mike Otis said there were no injuries and no one was home at the time.

A cause and damage estimate has yet to be released.

Traffic was being detoured away from the fire scene.

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