Fire at Chatham multi-unit building leads to mass evacuation
A fire on Sunday morning required the total evacuation of an apartment building in Chatham.
Chatham-Kent firefighters say they responded at 5:55 a.m. to a report of a fire at 99 McNaughton Ave. West — a geared-to-income residential structure with 120 units.
Two fire stations and multiple fire trucks responded as the situation was realized.
According to Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue, all residents needed to exit the building while firefighters worked.
The fire was considered under control by 11 a.m.
The geared-to-income apartment building at 99 McNaughton Ave. West in Chatham. (Google Maps)
Some of the tenants suffered minor smoke inhalation and were treated on the scene.
As of Sunday afternoon, numerous tenants remain displaced.
The fire is currently under investigation by Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue and the Ontario Fire Marshal's office.
The municipality's housing officials have been notified of the incident.
