A Nicholson home was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon.
Nicholson Assistant Fire Chief Ted Roberts said that around 1 p.m. a home at 8 Harding Avenue, owned by Tom Campbell was engulfed in flames when his firefighters arrived.
Roberts said the home was a total loss and the fire marshal would be called in, but the cause of the fire was not suspicious.
Fire companies from Factoryville, Dalton, Fleetville, Hop Bottom, Tunkhannock and Chinchilla assisted and mutiple other units were on standbye for the companies that were battling the blaze.
He said Tuesday morning some hot spots had flared back up at the scene, which the Nicholson firefighters were keeping in check.
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