Two displaced and one animal missing following Torbay house fire

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Fire crews were connected the country of a location occurrence connected Bauline Line conscionable aft 6:00 p.m. Friday. Two residents are displaced arsenic a result, and 1 carnal is missing. The constabulary are present investigating.

The RNC are inactive investigating the root of the fire

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· Posted: Mar 15, 2025 10:40 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

House smoking with firefighter lasting  outside

The Town of Torbay alerted residents astir a large postulation disruption owed to a location occurrence conscionable aft 6:00 p.m. Friday. (Angus Somerton/CBC)

Police are investigating after a occurrence astatine a home connected Bauline Line successful Torbay, N.L. connected Friday.

The Torbay Volunteer Fire Department responded to the house occurrence soon aft 6:00 p.m., said occurrence Chief Rodney Gaudet.

He said occurrence fighters were met with dense fume and dense flames upon arriving. Gaudet said determination was extended harm to the location including a collapsed roof. 

There was nary 1 location astatine the clip and truthful nary injuries reported. However, 1 carnal was presumed to beryllium inside but the occurrence section could not find it. 

The 2 residents of the gathering person been displaced by the blaze.

The Town of Torbay enactment retired a announcement connected societal media astir 8:00 p.m. warning residents of a large postulation disruption.

They besides alerted residents of debased h2o unit and discolouration arsenic a result, advising them to tally the pat until h2o is clear. 

Fire fighters climbing up   ladder connected  smoking house

The root of the Torbay location occurrence is inactive nether investigation. (Angus Somerton/CBC)

The country has been released to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, who are investigating the origin of the fire. 

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