It appears faulty wiring may have caused a large fire along the Lunenburg waterfront on Friday night. The fire at the Scotia Trawler building was reported around 7 o’clock. Roughly 16 fire departments attended the fire and were on scene throughout the night. Crews from Bridgewater to the Annapolis Valley helped with the fire. The blaze isn’t considered suspicious. No injuries were reported but the 80 year-old building was heavily damaged.
It appears faulty wiring may have caused a large fire along the Lunenburg waterfront on Friday night. The fire at the Scotia Trawler building was reported around 7 o’clock. Roughly 16 fire departments attended the fire and were on scene throughout the night. Crews from Bridgewater to the Annapolis Valley helped with the fire. The blaze isn’t considered suspicious. No injuries were reported but the 80 year-old building was heavily damaged.
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10:41 am,
May 17, 2026
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