She had no idea how the fire started, as there was no smoking, no fire pit, and nothing electrical near the window box. After searching online she learned that dry peat moss can catch fire.

Fire burns the corner of a house at 56 Usher St.The ground shifting has also affected newer homes with aluminium wire, but in those cases the wire simply melts, leading to a power outage.

Michelle Smith-March never imagined the flower box outside her Antigonish County home could nearly burn it down.On a hot June afternoon, Smith-March was away at work. Her husband, Wayne, was doing ...