A vehicle caught fire overnight in Regina’s downtown core, prompting an evacuation of 80 people from an apartment building, according to the Regina Fire Department.
The smoke from the fire billowed into the apartment suites at Palliser Place, putting residents at risk.
Fire crews responded to the fire at 1740 Hamilton Street at about 1 a.m. Friday and two people were taken to hospital for observations, according to Deputy Fire Chief David Kinvig.
The building is close to the Cornwall Centre and is a senior housing facility with 154 units. As residents evacuated, fire crews ventilated the building.
Kinvig tells Global News it took fire crews 15 minutes to put the car fire out, and there was no reported damage other than the car.
An investigation is ongoing into the cause of the fire.
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