It’s terribly sad news the day after Christmas as fire guts a home in Penobsquis.
An elderly couple managed to get out unharmed but they lost a lot in the blaze about 530 this morning.
Sussex RCMP Constable Trevor Arseneau tells CHSJ News the homeowners got out safely but one firefighter was hurt.
Arseneau says an oxygen tank exploded inside the home.
The volunteer firefighter was treated at the scene. The couple were assisted by Red Cross volunteers who lived nearby.
They lost a motorized wheelchair and other items in the fire.
No word yet on a cause.
