An evening fire caused serious damage to one downtown apartment on Monday. Emergency crews were called to the west end of Water Street at about 7:30 p.m.
after a passerby noticed smoke coming from the second-storey window of a home. When firefighters arrived on scene they discovered fire in the bedroom of an upstairs apartment. No one was home at the time, and crews were able to quickly knock down the bulk of the fire.
An occupant of the downstairs apartment evacuated the residence as crews fought the blaze. The fire caused significant damage to the upstairs unit, while the downstairs apartment sustained some smoke and water damage. Water Street was closed west of Leslie Street as personnel worked. After fighting the fire for a little over an hour the scene was left with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary for investigation.SJRFD Firefighters make entry into a home on Water Street. SJRFD Captain Leonard Holden on scene of a fire on Water Street. SJRFD firefighter Nick Power adjusts a spotlight while on scene of a fire on Water Street.
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