A fire that tore through the basement of a two-storey home in Newton Monday morning took nearly two dozen Surrey firefighters to contain and left three people to be treated for smoke inhalation.
The blaze, in a home in the 7600-block of 147 A St., occurred just before noon, according to a photographer on the scene, who also confirmed that three people inside the home were transported to hospital.
According to a witness, the fire was contained “within 20 minutes” and most of the damage appeared to be to the rear of the home.
In total, more than 20 firefighters were on the scene battling the fire.
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