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Fire on Joseph Street keeps North Bay fire crews busy

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Fire at North Bay home started in garage No one was home Monday night when a fire started at a North Bay home on Joseph Street and spread from the garage to the house.

North Bay fire crews remain on scene of a Monday night blaze in the city’s Ferris community.

Crews were called to a home on Joseph Street during the early evening hours to find the garage fully involved.

It didn’t take long for flames to extend to both the house and the attic.

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Fire Chief Jason Whiteley told CTV News that crews did a primary and secondary search of the house and believe no one was home at the time.

Portions of the attic were still burning in around the 9 p.m. hour.

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No word yet from officials on what could have started the blaze but damage is believed to be extensive.