CALEB NICKERSON

CAMPBELL’S BAY April 21, 2019

One man was sent to hospital with minor injuries after a house fire in Campbell’s Bay the evening of Easter Sunday.

Campbell’s Bay-Litchfield Fire Chief Kevin Kluke said that his department was called to 784 rue Leslie at 7:39 p.m. on April 21. By the time they arrived, one room was quite involved and they witnessed the sole occupant exit the building.

In total, Kluke said that 14 firefighters from his department and an additional five from the Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department responded to the blaze, and they were able to extinguish it by approximately 10 p.m. The investigation of the cause was turned over to police.

Sûreté du Québec Sgt. Marc Tessier said that the victim suffered minor injuries and even drove himself to the CLSC. He said that the investigation is still ongoing, but they suspect the cause of the blaze to be smoking related.

“[There was some] damage from smoke and water but the house is still intact,” Tessier added. “For now we think it’s related to a cigarette, but we still have to do some checking.”