A late‑night fire in a multi‑unit home in Saint John drew a large response from firefighters.
The Saint John Fire Department said multiple 911 calls came in shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday, reporting a house on fire in the Taylor Avenue area of the city’s Crescent Valley community.
Ladder 5 and four firefighters from the Adelaide Street station arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from inside one of the units.
Command called a second alarm, which brought five crews to the scene.
Firefighters advanced hose lines into the building, searched the units, evacuated residents and carried out ventilation and overhaul work.
The department said the fire was contained to one unit and no injuries were reported.
