THUNDER BAY – A Thunder Bay family is lucky to be alive after a fire gutted their Limbrick Street row house.
A Thunder Bay Fire Rescue spokesman said the blaze was reported at about 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, with heavy smoke visible from the nearby James Street station when crews responded. Upon arrival firefighters found the fire heavily involved on two floors and after beginning to battle the flames, other arriving crews started evacuating adjacent residents.
No injuries were reported, but the unit suffered heavy damage. There was also water damage to adjacent residents.
A number of people have been temporarily displaced because of the incident. Five pumpers, an aerial ladder, a command truck and a total of 22 firefighters attended.
Crews remain on scene on Saturday morning.
