Firefighters were called to the scene of a small apartment building that caught fire on Saint Margarets Bay Road in Halifax on Thursday, said district chief Stephen Turner.
Turner said when the crews first arrived at 8:20 a.m., there were “heavy flames” coming out of the top floor and attic area.
The acting district chief, Ron Powell, who was at the scene, said that the winds made it difficult to deal with the flames, but crews were able to control and put out the fire in about 20 minutes.
Video of the fire is taken by Josh Knowles.
The fire affected 11 people in six units, but no injuries were reported.
“There’s now significant damage to the top floor and attic, with water damage to some of the other ones,” said Turner.
He said the cause of the fire is still unknown, and that investigators are on their way to the scene.
In the meantime, Halifax Regional Police said in a tweet that they are on scene diverting traffic from the intersection with Quarry Road and the lights at Albert Walker Drive.
A fundraiser for a family affected by the fire has been launched on GoFundMe page.
“They will have a roof over their head tomorrow but were not able to get anything from the home and have been left with nothing. They will need funds to help get them back on their feet,” said the fundraiser’s organizer.