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Latest Iqaluit shack fire not considered suspicious

Stephane Dionne, Iqaluit's deputy fire chief, said crews were able to put out the fire within a couple of hours.

Occupant not home at time of fire

Stephane Dionne, Iqaluit's deputy fire chief, said crews were able to put out the shack fire within a couple of hours. (CBC)

There was another shack fire in Iqaluit Wednesdaynight.

The fire department was called to the beach at around 11:30 p.m.

Stephane Dionne, Iqaluit'sdeputy fire chief, saidcrews were able to put out the fire within a couple of hours.

He saidone person was living in the shackbut wasn't there at the time of the fire.

"We had no injury. The RCMP and municipal enforcement were on scene controlling the crowd and we are really happy we had nobody hurt on that one."

The fire isn't considered suspicious, but the fire department is investigating.