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3rd P.E.I. grinder fire in less than a week

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 | 4:10 PM AT

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A single vehicle garage at a home in Oyster Bed, P.E.I., was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night.

New Glasgow Fire Department officials said they believe it was caused by a bench grinder, the third such fire in a week in the province.

Fire Chief Robert Gallant said the son of the building's owner was in the garage about an hour before the incident, sharpening an axe with a grinder.

"People just have to be a little more conscious and realize what they're doing with the sparks flying and leaving it unattended," said Gallant. "It is a concern for sure."

Gallant said the structure was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene.

The nearby home was not damaged.

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