Fire destroys house, barn in Rose Valley area

Jesara Sinclair | CBC News | Posted: May 13, 2016 6:16 PM | Last Updated: May 13, 2016

No animals were in the barn when it caught fire

Image | Inkerman Road Fire

Caption: The house was significantly damaged by the fire, but no one was injured. (Brian Higgins/CBC)

A fire has destroyed a house and barn on Inkerman Road, off Route 225, in the Rose Valley area.

RCMP Cpl. Scott Stevenson said the fire started in the barn and spread to the house, then into the grass and forest.

Image | Inkerman Road Fire

Caption: Investigators are on scene trying to determine what caused the fire. (Brian Higgins/CBC)

Firefighters were able to put out the blaze to prevent it from spreading into the woods.

Image | Inkerman Road fire

Caption: No animals perished in the fire. (East Prince RCMP)

There were no animals in the barn when it caught fire, and no one was injured.

It's not clear what caused the fire.

East Prince RCMP and the Office of the Fire Marshal are investigating.

Image | Inkerman Road Fire

Caption: Crews managed to contain the fire before it spread to the woods. (East Prince RCMP)

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