Belleville Fire and Emergency Services has provided an update on the fire at a residence on Point Anne Rd. late last week.
Chief Fire Prevention Officer Sean McKibben stated in the update Monday evening fire crews responded to the scene quickly on Friday and successfully extinguished the blaze containing the fire damage to one of side of the building.
The owners were not home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries to anyone on scene reported.
The fire was discovered by a member of the public who notified the fire department of the issue, which BFES stated allowed crews to rapidly extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading to the attached garage.
Damages are estimated to be approximately $500,000.
