Canadian Red Cross say they’re helping 28 people from four large families find a place to stay after a fire in Saint John’s Crescent Valley neighbourhood.
Crews responded shortly after 8:30 p.m., Tuesday. Flames were visible through the building’s roof and smoke filled the air.
One person was taken to hospital to be checked over, but has since been released.
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Engine 8 from the Millidgeville Firehouse was first to arrive with a four-person crew, but the firefighter’s union says every on-duty firefighter in the city was called in to contain the blaze.
Two units were reportedly heavily damaged while two others sustained smoke and water damage.
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The Red Cross says seven adults and 21 children make up the displaced families.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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