Pubnico Head, Yarmouth County home destroyed by fire

Fire chief Gordon Amiro says he and others were on site until past midnight.

“It was a very stubborn fire,” he said.

An excavator was brought in to knock out sections of the building to help firefighters gain access.

The residents, who reportedly had insurance on the two-storey house, were not at home at the time of the blaze. The fire is being investigated by the fire marshal.