An off duty firefighter with the Musquash Department is being credited with saving a home in Maces Bay. He was driving past the home last night at seven o'clock when he noticed the front deck was on fire. A bucket full of ashes taken from the wood stove was melting around the wood floor. The firefighter used an extinguisher from his vehicle to smother the flames.
He then helped the homeowner and a neighbour put snow and water onto the deck to cool hot spots. Firefighters then used a hoseline to wet down the deck to insure everything had been extinguished and checked that the fire hadn't extended into the house. Danage was minimal and a reminder to use a metal bucket to collect the ashes from your wood stove.
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