No injuries reported after structure fire
North Bay Fire and Emergency Services is crediting working smoke alarms for saving lives on Tuesday (Sept. 2) night.
Chief Jason Whiteley says the alarms allowed Lorne Ave. tenants and their pet to get out safely, and call for fire services.
Upon arrival Whiteley says crews found heavy fire conditions in the main floor apartment, with the fire already extended into the attic space.
He says crews began attacking the fire inside, while North Bay EMS assessed the evacuated tenants. No one was transported to hospital.
Fire Prevention is currently investigating the origin and the cause of the fire and no dollar loss has been determined yet.
“A working smoke alarm gives you a chance. A chance to wake up. A chance to run. A chance to live,” says Whiteley.
He’s reminding residents to install smoke alarms on every storey and outside all sleeping areas and to test them monthly.
Brad is Vista Radio's Senior News Director for Ontario. He was born in Sudbury, raised in Kapuskasing and has lived in the North Bay area for nearly 20 years. A Canadore College grad, he has worked for many newspapers across the north, and joined the broadcasting side of the business in 2020. The proud husband and father of two loves sharing important local and area news to listeners. If you have a news tip you'd like to share, e-mail baubin@vistaradio.ca.
