St. Clair Twp. firefighters extinguish fire on Oil Springs Line - Sept. 12/26 (Photo courtesy of St. Clair Twp. Fire Department) St. Clair Twp. firefighters extinguish fire on Oil Springs Line - Sept. 12/26 (Photo courtesy of St. Clair Twp. Fire Department)
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Electrical appliance sparks overnight fire in St. Clair Twp.

A weekend fire resulted in $250,000 in damage.

The blaze broke out on Saturday, just after 2:30 a.m., at a home at 2871 Oil Springs Line.

St. Clair Township firefighters, from four stations, were called to extinguish the fire. Lambton OPP and EMS also attended the scene.

Crews stayed through the night until clearing the area around 9:13 a.m.

No injuries were reported, and the home was unoccupied at the time.

Fire Chief Richard Boyes said the fire is believed to have been caused by an electrical appliance.

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