An apartment fire that has temporarily displaced more than 40 people in Oromocto, N.B., has been deemed an accident, fire officials told Global News on Thursday.
Oromocto Fire Department Deputy Chief Richard Cummings told Global News the fire was the result of soldering pipes as maintenance crews attempted to replace water taps in the building.
The fire at the four-storey complex on Onondaga Street was reported shortly after 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cummings said the fire caused “significant damage to the top two floors of the building.” Global News could see windows along the rear of the building were smashed while the Canadian Red Cross said power had been cut to the building for safety reasons.