Overnight car fire in Tantallon could have caused serious damage, says fire union

An overnight vehicle fire in Tantallon was quickly put under control by firefighters before it spread, according to the Halifax Professional Fire Fighters.

In a post on social media the union says they it was around 2 a.m. Monday, when they were called to Falcourt Run in Upper Tantallon.

Member from Station 65 arrived within six minutes to a car that was fully engulfed in flames and beginning to spread to a detached garage.

“Crews brought the fire under control before it could cause serious damage to the structure—preventing what could have been a much more devastating loss,” says the union in a statement.

“When seconds count, response time matters.”