(Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

Fire investigation

Cause of east flat structure fire under investigation

Dec 16, 2020 | 12:00 PM

A burnt mattress lies on the ground, and a thick line of yellow caution tape surrounds a house in the 800 block of Fourth St. E.

The Prince Albert Fire Department was initially dispatched to the scene around 5 p.m. Tuesday.

(Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

A spokesperson for the fire department told paNOW the fire originated in a bedroom. There was moderate damage to the structure, but no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

A neighbour told paNOW the family living in the house moved in recently.

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Fire investigators were observed at the scene Wednesday morning. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

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