A 91大黄鸭 police officer on patrol in the area of Gordon Drive and Guisachan Road is being thanked for his responsive action after spotting massive flames coming from a structure early Wednesday morning.
About 12:47 a.m. the Mountie witnessed the blaze at a townhouse complex and quickly contacted dispatch.
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According to Cpl. Jesse O鈥橠onaghey the officer jumped into action alerting residents and evacuating the complex.
鈥淗e initially used his police vehicles emergency sirens and air horn to wake residents of the town house complex,鈥� stated O鈥橠onaghey. 鈥淎 short time later, he was joined by additional officers as they began to start evacuations of the buildings.鈥�
Police forced their way into at least three separate residential units that also were endanger of catching fire from the spreading flames.
鈥淚n some cases police provided assistance to those with mobility issues from their homes,鈥� said O鈥橠onaghey.
The 91大黄鸭 Fire Department responded to the scene and battled the blaze for several hours. Evacuated residents were temporarily sheltered from the cold in city buses.
RCMP continue to secure the scene, as specially trained fire investigators with both the 91大黄鸭 RCMP and 91大黄鸭 Fire Department prepare to examine the fire scene in an attempt to identify a cause of the blaze.
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