Crews respond to fire at Gaston Road apartment building

Halifax fire crews have been responding to a fire at an apartment building at 94 Gaston Rd.

According to Halifax fire, power lines made contact with scaffolding, which was put up for repairs being made on the roof. The spark ignited roofing material that was on the ground.

Nova Scotia Power cut off electricity to the area, as crews put out the fire.

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“The breaker system didn’t trip so therefore it was necessary to bring in the power corporation to kill the whole grid before we could go in and knock the fire down on the ground,” said Acting District Chief Jim Martell with Halifax Fire.

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The fire was quickly extinguished and residents were allowed to return to their apartments a short time later.

There were no injuries reported and power has since been restored.