Incident 19-085
Sept 6, 2019
Structure Fire 
Base Line Road, Harbourville

Fire response saves Harbourville home attached to burning work shed

Ashley Thompson (ashley.thompson@kingscountynews.ca)
Published: Sep 07 at 8:40 a.m.FacebookTwitterMore295
The work shed was significantly damaged as a result of a Sept. 6 fire in Harbourville. ADRIAN JOHNSTONE
The work shed was significantly damaged as a result of a Sept. 6 fire in Harbourville. ADRIAN JOHNSTONE - Contributed
HARBOURVILLE, N.S. — 

Multiple fire departments joined forces to ensure a recent shed fire did not spread to an attached home in Harbourville.Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at Baseline East Road at 4:24 p.m. Sept. 6.

Local firefighters ensured a blaze that broke out in a work shed attached to this Harbourville home Sept. 6 did not destroy the residence. ADRIAN JOHNSTONE
Local firefighters ensured a blaze that broke out in a work shed attached to this Harbourville home Sept. 6 did not destroy the residence. ADRIAN JOHNSTONE

 The blaze broke out in 25-by-40, two-level work shed containing tools and lumber.Waterville and District Fire Department spokesperson Kevin Ernest said the attached home was spared but suffered some smoke and water damage.“The crews were able to save the house from a lot of damage,” he said.There were no injuries as a result of the fire, he added.“They were able to knock it down fairly quickly.” Departments from Berwick, Kentville, Aylesford, Kingston and New Minas assisted, with the response efforts wrapping up around 9:30 p.m.|
The cause is undetermined, Ernest said.

Bill Roberts  September 7
Firefighters worked to save the home attached to a burning barn on Base Line East Road in Black Rock area Friday. Waterville and District firefighters with mutual aid from Aylesford, Berwick, Kingston, Kentville and New Minas fire crews.