The Richer fire department was called to a house fire north of La Broquerie this morning.

In a brief statement, Richer’s Deputy Fire Chief Don McDougall says when his crew arrived the house was fully engulfed in flame. "The house is a total loss," he indicates.

McDougall adds firefighters, including the Giroux Tanker, were successfully able to keep the blaze from spreading to other properties.

Further details will come later today.