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Herring Cove family escapes house fire by jumping from back deck

Two adults and two young children managed to get out of the house unharmed on Friday morning.

Embers from fire caused smaller fires in neighbourhood

Firefighters were still on scene at Tribune Court in Herring Cove on Friday morning. (Paul Palmeter/CBC)

A family of four escaped a fire at their Herring Cove, N.S., home early Friday byjumping from the back deck.

Firefighters were called to Tribune Court around4 a.m.

When crews arrived the house was covered in flames, said ScottShaffner, Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency's district chief.

"Because of that, it was initially a defensive fire, meaning there was too much fire to send crews inside, so we fought it from the exterior," he said.

Two adults and two children escaped from the fire by jumping off their back deck. (Paul Palmeter/CBC)

The family living in the home, including two adults and two young children, managed to escape uninjured.

"The occupants were home at the time and they made a jump off a rather high deck on the back of the house to escape the fire. It took off rather quickly."

Embers were blown onto properties on a neighbouring street and started other smaller fires.

"We had a couple of little spot fires, one in particular on the next street down that we had to send crews to as well," said Shaffner. "But those were contained."

A home on Tribune Court in Herring Cove has been destroyed by an overnight fire. (Paul Palmeter/CBC)

The cause of the fire hasn't been determined.

Firefighters remained on scene as of 8 a.m. Friday.

With files from Paul Palmeter