Update (5:33pm):
The City of Prince George has provided a statement from Fire Chief Cliff Warner regarding this afternoon’s (Thursday) fire.
“Crews have managed to knock down the fire. There was a real concern for losing the surrounding buildings.” said Warner.
“The guys did an unbelievable job saving The Croft building. Crews will be there during the night managing the fire. There are no injuries to report.”
The fire was noticed by fire crews at Dominion Street and 4th Avenue, just after 1:30.
The cause of the fire and dollar damage have yet to be announced.
Original (2:14pm):
Prince George first responders are working on putting out a fire at Dominion Street and 4th Avenue.
Prince George RCMP Corporal, Jennifer Cooper says the fire was noticed just after 1:30 this afternoon.
“We do have it contained by fire services and police officers right now. We have had to close off some roads in the area so, we’re just asking all pedestrians and vehicle traffic to stay away from that location to give first responders room to work safely.”
Cooper says no injuries have been reported at this time, and the surrounding buildings and residences have been evacuated for safety purposes.
The City said 19 fire personnel from four halls are on scene.
Updates will be provided once available.
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