A seniors’ residential facility in Woodstock, N.B., had to be evacuated on Friday morning because of air quality concerns following a microwave fire.
About 60 residents of the Riverside Court Retirement Residence on Main Street were moved out of the home as a precautionary measure.
The Canadian Red Cross says their volunteers were sent to help the facility’s staff create a temporary shelter at a nearby church hall.
Woodstock Fire Chief Ricky Nicholson said firefighters were inspecting each floor and permitting people to return once it was safe.
By 3 p.m., the building was cleared for entry and residents were taken back home.
The Canadian Red Cross posted a photo on Twitter of the residents at the church hall enjoying “tea and company” during the brief evacuation.
With a file from Adrienne South
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