A trailer home on Wolf Street has been destroyed after a house fire on Wednesday.

Thompson Deputy Fire Chief Mike Bourgon tells us the cause of the fire:

"It appears to be caused by an older model baseboard heater that was plugged in and left on high, and then the homeowners ended up leaving it plugged in and running on high for the day. It ended up melting the baseboard heater initially, it overheated, and then it ended up catching some combustibles nearby".

Luckily no one was home at the time.

When buying a heater, Bourgon recommends making sure it’s a 120V heater, and a newer model with a safety feature that turns the heater off when tipped over.