The Chatham-Kent Fire Department logo. (Photo by Bob Becken)An overnight house fire destroyed an unoccupied home and a garage on 7th Line West, near Merlin.
Fire crews from Merlin, Raleigh North and Tilbury responded to the call shortly before 11:30pm.
The the house was fully engulfed when crews arrived and they fought the blaze for a number of hours.
No one was inside the home at the time, and there were no injuries. The cause so far has not been determined and damage is estimated at $120,000.
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