Crews extinguishes fire at Fredericton senior centre

A Fredericton Fire Department truck in a photo taken on August 11, 2023. (CTV/Alyson Samson)

Fredericton firefighters extinguished a fire at a senior centre late Wednesday night.

The fire broke out at the Johnston Avenue Senior Centre just after 11:30 p.m., according to a news release from the Fredericton Fire Department. Crews controlled the fire after midnight.

There were no reported injuries and the fire damage was limited to one unit in the building and a section of the attic space.

“The quick action of our members, combined with the early alert from the smoke alarm was key in preventing what could have been a much more dire outcome,” said Assistant Deputy Chief David McKinley in the release. “This incident underscores the importance of having functioning, monitored smoke alarms.”

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