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Nighttime fire damages Thickwood home

(Fire and police crews on scene at a blaze in Thickwood. Bradley Karp/Afternoon Reporter).

A nighttime fire has damaged a home in the 700 block of Timberline Drive, in the Thickwood area of Fort Mcmurray.

No one was injured.

The Fort McMurray Fire Department asd Wood Buffalo RCMP received the call at roughly 8:30 p.m.

A neighbour who spoke with MyMcMurray told us that they noticed the fire beginning from the chimney, the neighbour said the home is equipped with a wood burning stove.

Firefighters were seen working on the roof around the chimney of the home for the duration of the fire fight.

Trucks began leaving the scene at roughly 11:35 p.m.

The Fire Department was unable to comment make comment to MyMcMurray at the scene.

The amount of damage to the home is currently unknown.