A house fire at 911 Hillcrest Road in East Saint John being deemed accidental.
The call coming in just before 4pm, and Division Chief Mark Wilson of the Saint John Fire Department says the first crews on the scene reported heavy fire on the outside of home near the garage that also engulfed a trailer and lawn mower.
While the blaze did move into the attached garage, firefighters were able to stop it from spreading any further. Wilson says there was minor damage inside the kitchen. The residents and a dog got out of the home safely.