Fire destroys Birch Hills area home

A house on a rural property southeast of Birch Hills is considered a total loss following a fire late Wednesday afternoon.

Birch Hills Fire and Rescue was dispatched around 5 p.m. to the property. By then the occupants of the home were already outside, and there are no reports of injuries.

Crews did their best to minimize the damage, fire chief Lyle Evans told paNOW.

“We got the fire out as fast as we could with the least amount of damage, but I think the house is a total loss,” he said.

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Crews were able to save the neighbouring detached garage.

The Muskoday Volunteer Fire Dept. also provided assistance.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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