HALIFAX -- A couple has been displaced following a house fire in Wards Creek, New Brunswick on Saturday morning.

On Saturday, at around 6 a.m., Sussex Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire on Cumberland Road.

The house sustained extensive damage; however, no injuries were reported.

In the meantime, the couple will stay with a relative.

Red Cross volunteers are assisting with emergency purchases such as clothing, food and other basics.