5:30 a.m. Update:
Shortly before 10 p.m. last night, the fire department was dispatched back to the scene due to a possible rekindle of the morning's fire.
When firefighters arrived, they found smoke coming out of the roof at the back of the home.
Earlier in the day, they identified that spot as an area of concern because there had been an addition built on to the home at some point and there was a roof built over top of a preexisting roof that created some difficult void spaces.
It was also discovered that someone had removed the plywood from the windows and gained access to the structure. No one was located in the home and neighbours confirmed that they saw someone crawling out from the basement window.
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Firefighters have now determined the cause of a Monday morning house fire in Dauphin, at the corner of 2nd St. SW and 4th Ave. SW.
Shortly after 5 a.m., crews arrived on the scene with heavy smoke coming from the home.
Fire Chief Cam Abrey says members of the Dauphin Fire Department remained on scene until 3:00 p.m., working with the fire commissioner to ensure the fire was completely extinguished, and figure out what caused the blaze.
After an investigation, it was determined to be an accidental electrical fire, which had burned undetected in the basement until neighbours saw smoke and contacted the fire department.
There are no injuries to report as a result of the fire, and there is no estimate on the damage caused.
