Moncton apartment fire sends one person to hospital
The fire broke out on the eighth floor of a 10-storey building.
Several residents displaced after Saturday night fire
A fire in a downtown Moncton apartment building on Saturday evening sent one person to hospital and displaced several residents.
Moncton Fire Platoon Chief Paul Bruens said firefighters received a call shortly after 6:30 p.m. to 136 Cornhill Street, near the intersection with St. George Street.
Crews arrived to find a fire on the eighth floor of the 10-storey building. Firefighters contained the fire to a single unit and rescued a tenant.
Bruens said 19 residents have been displaced and are receiving help from the Red Cross.
The fire is under investigation, he said.