Achi news desk-
An early morning fire near Wolfville, NS, sent two people to the hospital and destroyed a two-story home on Monday.
The fire started around 7:15am in a home on Newtonville Road, which is located just eight kilometers south of Wolfville.
When fire crews arrived on scene, they found a couple outside and the home fully engulfed in flames, Wolfville Deputy Fire Chief Chad Schrader said.
The couple were trapped upstairs by the fire, Schrader said, and decided to jump to safety from a second-story window.
“Two residents were home at the start of the fire,” said Schrader. “They had some minor injuries and so they were both transferred to hospital for further care.”
Fire crews cleared the scene of this house fire shortly before noon on Monday, April 8, 2024. The home was completely destroyed by fire. (Source: Jesse Thomas)Schrader said they were treated at the scene and taken to Valley Regional Hospital by paramedics and treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Fire crews from several nearby areas assisted with the call, which Schrader said was originally reported as a propane fire, involving a home appliance.
“We went with an offensive strategy right away because there was heavy fire and some of the structure was already collapsing as soon as we arrived,” Schrader said.
The investigation into the cause of the fire continues.
