Fire at apartment building on Devine Street in Sarnia. (Photo supplied by Sarnia police)
Sarnia

Damage estimated at $50K following apartment fire

Sarnia Fire and Rescue Services continues to investigate the cause of a weekend apartment fire.

The blaze broke out on Devine Street, between East Street South and Indian Road, on Saturday.

Fire Life Safety Educator Mike Otis said they responded at mid-afternoon.

"The structure fire in the 800 block of Devine, came in at 2:54 p.m. on July 26," said Otis. "[There was] a standard response of three stations. [There was] heavy fire when we arrived. We attacked it from both the exterior and the interior."

Otis said damage is estimated at $50,000.

"It's just with all the smoke damage and the contents of the bedroom are totally destroyed. There was a lot of heat in the bedroom," Otis said.

He said the building was evacuated and no injuries were reported.

Sarnia police were also investigating the fire.

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