A family is homeless after fire destroyed their home in the Municipality of Port Hope on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services were dispatched to the area of County Road 28, just north of Oughs Road (north of Dale Road) for reports of a house fire at 3 a.m.
Initial reports indicated the back of the home was on fire. When fire crews arrived a short time later, the entire home was engulfed in flames.
Water had to be shuttled to the scene requiring County Road 28 in the area of the fire to be shut down.
Tanker support was also called from Hamilton Township Fire Department.
The entire structure was a loss.
The family was not home at the time of the fire.
The Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office was called, but did not attend.
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