Halifax emergency personnel responded to a structure fire at the Ahern Manor on Gottingen Street on Monday afternoon.
Along with fire crews, Halifax Regional Police also responded to the scene and blocked off part of the street as crews dealt with the incident.
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Crews have since cleared the scene.
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Residents say an apartment on the building’s seventh floor appears to have been the source of the fire.
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Firefighters could be seen pushing water out of an upper-level apartment shortly after 2:15 p.m.
Ahern Manor is operated by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority.
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