The cause of a fire on Dorchester Drive in Wellington has been deemed accidental.
Prince Edward County Fire firefighters from the Wellington and Consecon fire stations, along with support from the Picton fire station, responded to 61 Dorchester Drive around 4:30 Thursday where they were met by flames shooting through the roof.
The flames were brought under control within an hour.
Damages to the home are estimated at $800,000.
An adjoining home was exposed to fire damage, and another was protected to prevent fire damage.
All occupants and a pet exited safely while fire personnel rescued another pet.
In a statement, Deputy Fire Chief Tim Kraemer expressed his gratitude for the great work by all responding personnel and reminds the public that working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms along with a planned and practised escape plan save lives.
