Residential fire on Sydney Street started accidentally, Charlottetown official says

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A occurrence that severely damaged a Sydney Street flat gathering connected March 5 has been determined accidental, caused by 'careless usage of a candle,' says a spokesperson for the City of Charlottetown.

Fire has been determined to person been caused by 'careless usage of a candle'

Gwyneth Egan · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 10, 2025 3:38 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 hours ago

A firefighter climbs a ladder toward the extortion of a residential gathering from which fume is rising.

A occurrence that severely damaged a Sydney Street flat gathering connected March 5 has been determined accidental, caused by "careless usage of a candle," says a spokesperson for the City of Charlottetown.

Two radical had to beryllium treated successful infirmary aft exigency crews responded to the occurrence astatine 88-90 Sydney St., location to 12 people.

Tim Mamye, the city's occurrence chief, said astatine the clip that the "stubborn fire" began connected the 3rd level and ate into the attic space.

The effect progressive 3 occurrence engines from District 1, a occurrence motor from District 2, a rescue motortruck and a ladder truck.

About 45 to 50 firefighters worked to quell the flames from astir 2:15 p.m. connected the time it started until aft midnight.

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