GRAND LAKE: Everyone is okay after a garage fire extended into a home in Brookhill Estates on Tuesday morning.
At approximately 11 a.m., Halifax Professional firefighters (career) from Station 45 Fall River, along with those volunteers from Station 42 Wellington; Station 43 Grand Lake; Station 41 Waverley; Station 47 Goffs; Elmsdale fire; Lantz fire; Station 12 Dartmouth (Career); and Station 40 Dutch Settlement responded to a working structure fire on Hartland Drive.
RCMP from Lower Sackville also attended. They provided traffic control blocking access to Brookhill Estates at Highway 2 for a short period. Residents were parking along Hwy 2 and walking up if they could.
Multiple calls to 911 were made regarding the fire.
Other residents had went to Laurie Park and were gathering there awaiting updates through a group chat by text.
There were several there with their pets and kids along with neighbours puppies.
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The tankers for the fire were filling up at the Grand Lake playground hydrant.
In posts online, smoke from the fire could be visible in Dartmouth and Bedford Common area.
The smell of fire was strong near the scene by Hartland Drive and Coyote Ridge as fire crews extinguished the fire. As that was happening some units were being released by command.
The fire started in the garage and extended into the home causing significant damage.
The homeowners did get out and are okay, a local resident who knows the family told The Laker News.
The blocking of the road was moved further up near the scene once the fire was put out and crews just looked for hot spots.
No further information was available.