Fire forces evacuation of 5-storey London, Ont. apartment building
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London firefighters battled a blaze in a five-storey apartment building Sunday morning.
London firefighters battled a blaze in a five-storey apartment building Sunday morning.
The fire at 405 Sugarcreek Tr., between Proudfoot Lane and Riverside Drive, broke out shortly after 7:15 a.m.
Multiple engines and more than 20 firefighters rushed to the scene.
“Upon arrival, there was visible smoke and flame coming from a balcony,” said District Chief Nick Heweston at the scene. “Our crews make a quick ascent to the fifth floor. The occupant was out of the apartment.”
With alarms sounding throughout the building, all occupants were evacuated from their residences and sheltered nearby.
Firefighters then worked to contain the blaze to a fifth-floor balcony, and the blaze was under control within 15 minutes.
Most residents were allowed back inside their units about 90 minutes later.
