The City of Yellowknife says nobody was hurt in a fire at the Birchwood apartment complex late on Sunday morning.
The fire at Birchwood – located on Range Lake Road, across from the city’s École St Joseph School – began shortly after 11am.
Witnesses described smoke coming from one of the units and crews running hoses into the building while evacuated residents waited in temperatures below -30C.
By shortly after noon, firefighters were wrapping up their operation.
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“The fire was detected early and Yellowknife Fire Division responded quickly. The fire was contained and no injuries occurred,” the city said in a brief statement later on Sunday.
