Incident 21-031
April 21, 2021
Structure Fire -  982 Chalres Keddy Road, Lakeville
Mutual Aid to Kentville Fire Department

Bill Roberts

Farmhouse destroyed by fire in Lakeville today. Kentville Fire with mutual aid from Waterville, Berwick, Aylesford, New Minas, Port Williams, Canning, Wolfville, Greenwich and Halls Harbour fire crews. Firefighters hampered by high winds as flames spread to nearby fields and woods. DNR crews requested to the scene. EHS paramedics and RCMP responded.

Fire levels large farmhouse in Lakeville

Ashley Thompson · Assistant Managing Editor, SaltWire Weeklies · Posted: a day ago | Updated: a day ago
Strong winds caused a fire that destroyed a large farmhouse on Charles Keddy Road in Lakeville on April 21 to extend beyond the initial structure. – Adrian Johnstone
Strong winds caused a fire that destroyed a large farmhouse on Charles Keddy Road in Lakeville on April 21 to extend beyond the initial structure. – Adrian Johnstone - Contributed


Charles Keddy Road in Lakeville is home to a disheartening scene after a destructive fire brought a large farmhouse to the ground on Wednesday.
Firefighters were dispatched to the three-level wooden structure shortly before 3 p.m. on April 21.
Kentville’s fire chief, Scott Hamilton, said the house was fully involved “with partial roof collapse” when crews arrived on scene.
“The fire travelled quite quickly through the structure due to the high winds,” he said.
“…It was a total loss of the home.”

The three-level Annapolis Valley farmhouse was deemed a complete loss following the fire. – Adrian Johnstone - Contributed
The three-level Annapolis Valley farmhouse was deemed a complete loss following the fire. – Adrian Johnstone - Contributed

The wind caused the flames to extend beyond the house, spreading to nearby brush, an all-terrain vehicle and a gazebo, Hamilton said.
Two brush fires caused by embers from the burning house were treated as an additional incident overseen by a separate command supported by the Department of Lands and Forestry.
Hamilton said none of the residents of the home were injured, but one firefighter was transported to a hospital as a precaution due to heat exhaustion.
The fire chief noted that a 400-pound propane cylinder near the home also caught fire at one point.
“It was a busy day,” said Hamilton.

Several Kings County fire departments worked together to extinguish the blaze that levelled a large farmhouse on this Lakeville property. Responding crews were contending with strong winds that fanned the flames. – Adrian Johnstone - Contributed
Several Kings County fire departments worked together to extinguish the blaze that levelled a large farmhouse on this Lakeville property. Responding crews were contending with strong winds that fanned the flames. – Adrian Johnstone - Contributed

The Office of the Fire Marshal has been contacted due to the extent of the damage. The cause of the destructive blaze is undetermined.
Fire departments spanning from Hantsport to Aylesford provided aid. Firefighters were called back to the scene around 7:30 p.m. to deal with flare-ups related to the original structure fire called in earlier that afternoon.
“We just got back and, actually, the crew has gone out to deal with hotspots already due to the wind that’s still (wreaking) havoc on us,” said Hamilton.
EHS paramedics and Kings District RCMP were also dispatched to the scene.