Tenant treated for smoke inhalation
A woman was released from hospital and five people have been temporarily displaced following a Charlottetown apartment fire on Tuesday.
Charlottetown police Sgt. Chris Watts said the middleaged woman, who has not been identified, was brought to hospital and treated for smoke inhalation before being released later that night.
Police received a call around 10 p.m. Tuesday, alerting them to a small, four-unit apartment fire at 10 Westridge Cres. in Charlottetown.
No one was injured, and the middle-aged woman was the only tenant brought to hospital.
One tenant, who wished not to be named, said she heard the alarm, ran downstairs and banged on the door of the apartment where the fire started.
The building was evacuated for about an hour. Tenants are not able to return to their units at this time, as there’s been smoke damage that needs to be cleaned up. They weren’t told when they will be able to return.
“I was freaking (because) my cat was up there and all this black smoke was coming out the back door, but they got my cat out,” said the tenant.
“Everyone got out, and the fire department got the animals out, so it’s a good ending.”
The Canadian Red Cross said its disaster volunteers are helping one woman and her son with emergency lodging and food.
A woman from another apartment will stay with relatives for now but is getting Red Cross help with food and clothing.
A fourth tenant made arrangements for a place to stay.