Puppies' electric heater suspected in fire

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KEMPTVILLE -- Some residents of a home on Craig Road, west of Kemptville, are out of their house for the time being after a fire there Friday afternoon.

Emergency dispatchers got the call at about 2:45 p.m.

Harold Workman, deputy chief for the Kemptville Fire Department, said it took about 10 minutes to get the blaze under control.

"It was pretty much involved by the time we got there, but the knockdown was pretty fast," Workman said.

No one was injured. Workman added that residents of the home are insured and have found alternative accommodations.

He estimated about $60,000 worth of damage.

"Part of the roof is burned off and there's some damage to the back bedrooms," Workman said.

Workman said the fire started in an unattached shed, which served as a dog kennel with about 10 puppies, before spreading to the house.

All of the dogs were rescued, he said.

Workman said the cause of the fire has not been determined but noted there was an electric heater in the shed.

There were about 15 Kemptville firefighters involved.

Workman said a truck from Merrickville-Wolford, with six firefighters, was also on scene to provide extra water.