Explosion and fire in Saint John apartment building

Tara Clow May 5, 2025 12:31 pm Last Updated on December 5, 2025 3:23 pm

Saint John Police are investigating an arson at a Queen Street apartment building.

An explosion and fire were reported at around 10:30 pm on Saturday.

People were seen running from the building after the blast.

No one was hurt, but the building was extensively damaged.

Police are now looking for witnesses or anyone who may have dash-cam or video surveillance of the incident

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saint John Police Force at 1-506-648-3333, or if you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477

Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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