Fire crews in Fredericton made quick work of a blaze at a 16-unit apartment building on the city’s south side.
The blaze was reported in the four-storey building on Forest Hill Road around 3 a.m. Saturday.
The Canadian Red Cross says it was contained to the kitchen of one apartment in the building.
CORRECTION of earlier Tweet to correct address: 3am kitchen fire displaced woman, teen son & 2 visiting teens from 1 apt of 16-unit bldg: 574 Forest Hill Rd #Fredericton, #NewBrunswick. Our @canredcrossnb volunteers helped with emerg purchases like food.
— CanRedCrossATL (@CanRedCrossATL) December 8, 2018
They say a woman, her teenaged son, and two other teenaged boys who were visiting escaped without injury.
Officials say they have been placed in a hotel pending cleanup and repairs.
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Story by Brad Perry
Twitter: @BradMPerry
Email: perry.brad@radioabl.ca
(Photo: New Brunswick RCMP/submitted)
