Car crashes into Dieppe home, structure bursts into flames

A Dieppe home broke out into flames after a vehicle struck a gas meteroutside the building onWednesday evening.

Capt. Christopher Leger with the Dieppe Fire Department, said the vehicle initially struck a homeat48 Bliss Noiles St. and then went on to hit asecond home at 42 Bliss NoilesSt. just before 8:30 p.m.

"A vehicle went into the driveway and accidentally sped off striking the initial structure and then after the initial strike of that structure, subsequently moved forward into the neighbouring structure, striking a natural gas meter, initiating a fire," saidLegerin an interview.

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The second houseimmediately caught fire, which extended to the second floor of the home. Firefighters were able to maintain the fire andprevent itfrom spreading to the first home that was hit.

"There was gas escaping from the meterdue to the strike from the vehicle the attention at that point was to get the gas shut off," Leger said.

Thiswas a significant fire fuelled by natural gas but was controlled in a really quick fashion.-ChristopherLeger

No one was injured in the fire but there was significant damage to the vehicle and both houses.

Legersaid damage to the home that caught fire, was significant but "could've been a lot worse."

"This was a significant fire fuelled by natural gas but was controlled in a really quick fashion," he said.

Crash was an 'accident'

Legersaid alcohol was not a factor in the crash and said the crash was an accident.

When the second building was smashed into, Leger said the driver quickly pulled into abackyard and remained on scene.

Legerapplauded both firefighters and the two families inside both homes, who quickly escaped.

Twelve Dieppefirefighters and a command vehicle were on scene. RCMP, paramedics and EnbridgeGas New Brunswick, were also on scene to inspect the gas meter.

Legersaid the incident was under investigation on Wednesday evening, but he doesn't know the results of the investigation.

House fire caused by collision with gas meter in Dieppe

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Firefighters responded to a house fire Wednesday evening, after a car rammed into a gas meter outside the building.