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One dead after fire in Porters Lake, N.S.

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One person is dead after a fire in Porters Lake, N.S., said Jim Stymiest, assistant chief of operations for Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Services in a media advisory Saturday.

Halifax Fire Services responded to a report of an outdoor fire near the 700 block of Myra Road at approximately 10 p.m. Friday. This was updated to a structure fire after multiple callers made additional reports.

When firefighters arrived, they discovered a two-story home on fire. Firefighters could not enter the home because of the size and intensity of the fire.

One resident was found dead on the scene.

Stymiest said the home was extensively damaged before firefighters gained control of the fire around 11:45 p.m.

Five engines, six tankers, one tactical unit, a district chief and a district captain were all on the scene for the first alarm fire. Approximately 30 firefighters in total were dispatched to the scene.

The fire is under investigation, but Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Services said there is no word on the cause and no indication of anything suspicious at this time.

Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Services was unable to comment on any further damage caused by the fire.

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