Cause of house fire northeast of Christopher Lake under investigation

Firefighters from the Lakeland and District Fire Department responded to this house fire northeast of Christopher Lake at around 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20. -- Photo from the Lakeland and District Fire Department Facebook page.

Officials are still investigating the cause of a house fire that occurred roughly 8 km northeast of Christopher Lake on Wednesday.

Crews from the Lakeland Fire Department arrived on scene at around 9:20 p.m. where they discovered the house completely engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to stop the fire from spreading, but the house is a total loss.

The department says all occupants were able to safely exit the building.

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