New details from RCMP on a structure fire at a lobster pound in New Edinburgh, Digby County.
Just after 10 last night, Meteghan RCMP and several local fire departments responded to the blaze on Riverside Road.
The building was fully engulfed and embers began jumping across the road.
Police say neighbouring residents were forced to evacuate for safety until the fire was contained.
There were no injuries, and the fire was extinguished just before 3 a.m.
RCMP say the scene is being held and the cause is under investigation.
According to Firefighters of Nova Scotia on Facebook, the St. Bernard, Weymouth, Meteghan, Southville, Havelock and Little Brook fire departments were dispatched.