Cause of house fire in St. Peters, P.E.I., ruled electrical

A fire at a home in St. Peters, P.E.I., in early October has been ruled an electrical fire by the P.E.I. Fire Marshal.

• Family of 6 escapes house fire

The afternoon of Oct. 6 there was a fire in an older, two-storey house on Route 16.

St. Peters Bay Volunteer Fire Department responded, with the Souris and Morell fire departments providing mutual aid, a written release from the P.E.I. Fire Marshal's office stated.

The Red Cross helped the family of six with temporary lodging and other essentials after the fire, and officials reported no injuries.

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