As many as 14 people are temporarily homeless after a fire damaged their rooming house on Fredericton’s north side.
Fire crews were called to the two-storey building on Young Street shortly after 5 a.m. Thursday.
The Canadian Red Cross has arranged emergency lodging, meals and clothing purchases for 11 adults. Others made their own arrangements or were away at the time.
There are no reports of any injuries.
Fire 5am today in 2-storey rooming house displaced up to 14 people, Young St., northside #Fredericton #NewBrunswick. Emergency lodging, food, clothing, etc. arranged for 11 adults by @CanRedCrossNB volunteers. Others w/ family or friends or away at time. No injuries.
— CanRedCrossATL (@CanRedCrossATL) October 31, 2019