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Damage 'pretty extensive' in Morell house fire Wednesday

Crews responded to a fire at a home on Route 2 in Morell Wednesday morning.

Responders say sections fully engulfed in flames and smoke but no one was hurt

Both Morell and St. Peters fire departments responded to the in Morell. (Brian Higgins/CBC)

Crews responded to a fire at a home on Route 2 in Morell Wednesday morning.

Morell's fire department was called to a bungalow onRoute2 around 10:15 a.m. when a neighbour saw smoke. No one was in the home at the time of the fire.

"The kitchen area was completely engulfed, a lot of smoke and flames, so we called in St. Peters department for back up," said Morell fire chief Alan Robbins.

Crews found the kitchen of the home fully engulfed in flames and smoke and used a chainsaw to cut holes into the attic to contain the spread of the fire.

"There's a lot of smoke and water damage, so it's pretty extensive," said Robbins.

Morell fire chief Alan Robbins says the home suffered extensive smoke and water damage. (Brian Higgins/CBC)

The single occupant of the bungalow was not home at the time. The fire chief told CBCNews the womanwould be staying with family.

Approximately 20 fire personnel responded to the blaze. The fire marshal wasat the scene to investigate the cause.

Robbins saidcrews wouldremain on the scene for several hoursto ensure the fire isout.

Traffic was slowed on Route 2 during the response but the highway remained open.

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With files from Brian Higgins