Belleville fire crews respond to seniors residence under construction

Belleville fire crews respond to seniors residence under construction

Belleville firefighters were dispatched Tuesday afternoon following a report of a roof fire on a new seniors long-term care residence under construction just to the north of Tracey Street on the east side of Sidney Street.

Cause determined of fire at apartment building in Belleville

The cause of a fire at an apartment building under construction on Sidney Street in Belleville has been determined. “Investigators have determined it was caused by roofers doing their processes on the roof – it accidentally caught the roof on fire,” Deputy Fire Chief Mark Shannon tells Quinte News. He says the fire caused an estimated $10,000 in damages. Multiple fire trucks responded to the blaze Tuesday afternoon after black smoke could be see…

InQuinte.ca | UPDATE - Large fire at apartment building under construction in Belleville

UPDATE - Sidney Street was reopened at 4:10 pm.  Belleville Police say nothing appears to suspicious regarding this incident but an investigation by Fire Services is continuing. ORIGINAL STORY - Belleville Police were asking drivers and pedestrians to avoid the area as Fire Crews dealt with a major fire at a residential building under construction in Belleville on Tuesday. Belleville Fire responded to the scene of a fire on the roof of an apartm…

UPDATE: Firefighters knock down ‘large structure fire’ in Belleville

socastcmsRssStartOldies 100.9 News staffsocastcmsRssEnd The Belleville Fire Department has knocked down a blaze at what’s believed to be a residential building under construction in the Sidney and Tracey streets area. In an update from the Belleville Police Service, officials confirmed the fire was extinguished but said crews would remain on scene as the investigation continues. While nothing appears suspicious about the incident, the investiga…