UPDATE: Damage estimated at $350K after vehicle fire spreads to Brighton home

UPDATE: Damage estimated at $350K after vehicle fire spreads to Brighton home

Four people escaped uninjured after a vehicle fire spread to a house on Chapel Street in Brighton during the early morning hours Monday, say officials. Brighton fire Chief Gene Thompson says nearby neighbours alerted and woke up the family, helping to ensure “everyone escaped uninjured.” Thompson has noted smoke alarms were working on all levels of the home. Emergency crews remained on scene into the afternoon for the onsite investigation. Earli…

InQuinte.ca | 4 residents flee house fire in Brighton

Four people were forced to flee as fire tore through their home in Brighton early Monday morning. Emergency responders were called to the home on Chapel Street around 2 a.m. Deputy Fire Chief Andrew Hutchinson said neighbours alerted the residents to the fire. He noted all of the smoke alarms in the home were working and they save lives. No one was injured however two people were taken to the hospital to be assessed. A cause and damage estimate …