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Crews called to a pair of fires in Chatham-Kent

Vacant house fire on Fargo Road Vacant house fire on Fargo Road (Photo courtesy: Chatham-Kent fire)

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Damage is $350,000 following a house fire in Wallaceburg. 

Crews from two stations with the Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue were called to a home on Bluewater Avenue just before 9 p.m. Saturday and found the residence fully involved. 

The lone occupant was outside waiting for firefighters and was not hurt. 

Three other stations were called in to help. 

A wood stove is getting the blame and the cause has been deemed accidental. 

Meantime, the cause of a vacant house fire in Blenheim is undetermined. 

Crews were called to Fargo Road around 1 a.m. Monday morning and found the structure fully involved. 

34 firefighters were on the scene battling the blaze but no one was hurt.