Two vacant houses destroyed by fire in Annapolis County

Investigations continue into the causes

Two vacant buildings went up in smoke in Annapolis County last week.

The most recent fire occurred on July 21 at about 10:45 p.m. in Tupperville.

Fire Chief Randy Sheridan, of the Bridgetown Volunteer Fire Department, said when firefighters arrived, the building was fully involved, with nothing left of the building by the time the fire was put out to determine how it was started.

However, Sheridan said there was still power going to the house when they arrived, so it’s possibe that was related.

“But without enough of the house left after the fire damage to be able to investigate, it’s hard to say what was the actual cause,” said Sheridan.

Five days prior to that incident, local firefighters were dispatched to a different vacant house fire, which occurred at 2322 Perotte Rd., in Annapolis Royal.

Malcom Francis, chief of the Annapolis Royal Volunteer Fire Department, said the fire was reported at 3:10 a.m. July 23.

Along with Annapolis Royal, fire departments from Bridgetown, Lawrencetown, North Queens, Port Lorne, and Nictaux offered mutual aid to fight the blaze, while the Bear River Volunteer Fire Department provided coverage at the Annapolis Royal station. Firefighters were on scene for about five hours battling the blaze.

Unlike the fire in Tupperville, this fire was deemed suspicious. However, just like with the previous fire, once it was finally extinguished, little evidence was left for an investigation.

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