House fire on Charing Cross Rd. December 23, 2019. (Photo courtesy of CK Fire/ via Twitter).House fire on Charing Cross Rd. December 23, 2019. (Photo courtesy of CK Fire/ via Twitter).
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UPDATE: Early morning blaze sparks in Charing Cross

Damage is estimated at $200,000 after a fire broke out at a house in Charing Cross, just two days before Christmas.

Fire officials said stations from Blenheim and Raleigh South were called to 21103 Charing Cross Rd. around 4:15 a.m. on Monday.

The home was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters first arrived at the scene. A cause is going down as undetermined.

No injuries have been reported.

A section of Charing Cross Road at James Street was closed for several hours as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze.

House fire on Charing Cross Rd. December 23, 2019. (Photo courtesy of CK Fire and Emergency Services).

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