Halifax firefighters battle structure fire in Hammonds Plains

Fire crews responded to a garage fire in Hammonds Plains, N.S. on Monday afternoon.

Halifax firefighters battled a structure fire in Hammonds Plains, N.S., Monday afternoon.

According to the Halifax Professional Fire Fighters Association, crews responded to smoke near Pockwock Road and Wildberry Lane around 2:41 p.m.

Crews confirmed the structure fire and called in additional resources to battle the “heavy fire conditions.”

The public was asked to avoid the area as crews tried to extinguish the flames shooting out of the detached garage.

Crews had the fire under control around 3:30 p.m.

There is no word on a cause at this time.

Pockwock Road was closed at the intersection of White Hills Run for a few hours Monday. It has since reopened.

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