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Springhill fire displaces two

Fire damages Horton Avenue home early Saturday morning

SaltWire Network | Posted: Aug. 19, 2019, 5:12 p.m. | Updated: Aug. 19, 2019, 5:12 p.m. | 1 Min Read
A Springhill couple were forced from their home following a fire on Horton Avenue early Saturday morning.
A Springhill couple were forced from their home following a fire on Horton Avenue early Saturday morning. - Darrell Cole

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SPRINGHILL, N.S. — A couple has been displaced by an overnight fire that caused major damage to their split-level house in Springhill, Nova Scotia.  
  
The woman and man are staying with relatives while awaiting an assessment from insurers and have received help from Canadian Red Cross volunteers with emergency purchases like clothing and food. 
 
Neither was injured from the Horton Avenue fire, reported around 2 a.m. today (Saturday).  

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