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UPDATE: Faulty power bar identified as cause of Westfort Tavern fire

THUNDER BAY -- Firefighters snuffed out a Westfort kitchen fire Monday morning. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue firefighters responded to reports of a fire in the 1400 block of Brown Street at about 7:30 a.m.
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(Phil Darlington, TBT News/ Twitter)

THUNDER BAY -- Firefighters snuffed out a Westfort kitchen fire Monday morning.

Thunder Bay Fire Rescue firefighters responded to reports of a fire in the 1400 block of Brown Street at about 7:30 a.m.

Firefighters at the scene found heavy smoke coming from the Westfort Tavern. Police were also called to the scene after the fire triggered a security alarm.

A media release issued by officials late Monday afternoon said the fire appears to be caused by a faulty power bar.

There were no injuries as a result of the fire.




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