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TROY -- One person was hospitalized after a fire ripped through a homein Troy Wednesday afternoon.

Multiple crews spent hours battling heavy flames ata residencealong the Barker Road. The Troy Fire Department was alerted of the fire around 1:30 p.m.

"There was a fire that started in one of the wood shops and then spread to the house and the house became fully involved, somebody noticed it that was up by the animals and called 911 and we responded to the scene," said Troy Fire Chief Chris Phillips.

Chief Philips says the house was fully involved when they got to the scene but everyone were already out of the house.

He says the house was too unstable for firefighters to enter making it difficult to extinguish, resulting in a total loss.

"If it was a safe interior we probably could have gotten more done quicker but because it was an unsafe interior because it was fully involved at the town we had to complete surround it and extinguish it from that point," said Phillips.

Two sheds also destroyed were housing animals, however the chiefwas unsure if any animals were hurt.

According to Chief Phillips, the homeowner was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.

The fire department was assisted by crews from Thorndike, Dixmont, Plymouth, Detroit and Unity.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

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