St. John's east end fire being battled by firefighters
More than a dozen firefighters are in the east end of St. John's, fighting a fire that broke out in a home on Monday morning.
The fire was at a townhouse, located at 27 and 29 Janeway Place, which is near Quidi Vidi Lake.
Thick plumes of smoke were coming from the townhouse and firefighters were attacking the townhouse's roof with a spray hose.
According to a statement the St. John's Regional Fire Department received a report about a fire at 4:49 a.m.
Firefighters are on the scene, as well as fire trucks, police officers and emergency responders.
There is a 'sold' sign on the lawn and residents in the area told CBC News the home was unoccupied at the time.
CBC News asked for an interview with the platoon chief but was told no one was available due to the fire.
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