Kingston firefighters rescue occupants of downtown residential building

Some occupants of a downtown house had to be rescued after an overnight fire.

Kingston fire crews were called to the burning house on Alfred Street, near York Street, about 4:30 Tuesday morning.

The fire was contained to the main floor of the building and no one was seriously injured, Kingston fire said.

Still, occupants of a second-floor unit were forced to escape with the help of firefighters using a ladder to the balcony.

A section of Alfred Street was closed this morning while crews remained on scene to investigate the cause of the fire.