Residents displaced by apartment fire in Saint John’s south end

A fire in a south end Saint John apartment building has forced some residents from their homes.

Platoon Chief Craig Melvin said Saint John Fire crews were called to 175 Britain Street around 9 a.m. Monday and were met with heavy smoke and flames in one of the units.

Melvin said crews contained the fire to one room, but there was resulting smoke damage to several second and third-floor apartments and water damage to the unit directly below the blaze.

Melvin said one person was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.

The Canadian Red Cross has been called in to assist an unknown number of displaced residents.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.