Roaring fire guts multiple units in Rabbittown complex

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July 29, 2024 at 9:03 a.m.·1 min read

Bright orange flames leapt out of a ground-floor window of an Empire Avenue housing complex on Monday morning. (Paul Pickett/CBC - image credit)

Bright orange flames leapt out of a ground-floor window of an Empire Avenue housing complex on Monday morning.

Bright orange flames leapt out of a ground-floor window of an Empire Avenue housing complex Monday morning. (Paul Pickett/CBC)

A massive fire on Monday morning ripped through a series of connected public housing units in the St. John's neighbourhood of Rabbittown.

Five conjoined units on Empire Avenue were gutted in the fire, which drew a heavy response from the St. John's Regional Fire Department.

At one point, orange flames were shooting out of a ground-floor window in one unit, with similar flames devouring the eaves along the roof.

There was no immediate word on injuries, or the condition of nearby attached units.

Crews working with multiple pumpers fought to control the fire.

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