UPDATE 9:30 pm:
Prince George Fire Rescue was called to put out a fire at 7255 Southridge Ave. (Southridge Estates across from Southridge Elementary) just before 5:00 today (Thursday).
The 20 firefighters “found heavy smoke and fire coming from a condo unit at the rear of the building and extending into a second unit and the roof structure,” according to
Assistant Chief Dan Pears.
“Crews knocked down the exterior fire on the back deck, pressurized the building and attacked the fire from the interior. Using piercing nozzles into the ceiling and thermal imaging cameras got the fire under control in the roof structure and extinguished the fire,” added Pears.
Fire suppression took about 3 hours and caused approximately $200,000.00 in damage.
There were no reported injuries to firefighters or civilians.
Pears says “the fire is not considered suspicious but accidental in nature.”
UPDATE 5:35 pm:
One single unit at the Southridge Estates condo complex was lit up in flames, however, it has now been put out.
A witness told mypgnow.com that no one was injured.
5:15 pm:
Prince George fire crews and emergency personnel are on the scene of an apartment fire right across from Southridge Elementary School (at St. Anne’s and Southridge).
More to come.
