Overnight house fire under investigation

Flames and black smoke were billowing out of a home on MacCauley St. early Tuesday morning.

An investigation is underway into an overnight fire in the north end of the city.

Kingston Fire and Rescue were called to a home on MacCauley St. west of Montreal St. around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday.

They arrived to find a single-detached home engulfed in flames with heavy black smoke. Crews managed to put out the fire and check for hot-spots.

There was no one home at the time and there were no injuries reported.

Damage is estimated to be around $250,000.

The cause of the fire is being determined and Kingston Police along with the Ontario Fire Marshall are also investigating the blaze.

Story by Ken Hashizume

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