Ellerslie house fire leaves man homeless
CBC News
Posted: Jan 14, 2013 11:41 AM AT
Last Updated: Jan 14, 2013 12:59 PM AT
Firefighters responded to the call at about 9 p.m. (Brian Higgins/CBC)
A 60-year-old man is homeless following a fire Sunday evening in western P.E.I.
The Tyne Valley Fire Department received the call at about 9 p.m., and was assisted by the Wellington department.
The single family home was destroyed by the fire. The man who lived there is now staying with relatives.
The provincial fire marshal is investigating the cause.
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