7 people homeless after Truro fire
Red Cross stepping in to help
CBC News
Posted: Oct 12, 2012 11:31 AM AT
Last Updated: Oct 12, 2012 12:34 PM AT
A security company guarded the spot of a fire last night in Truro. (Criag Paisley/CBC)
A fire in Truro, N.S. has forced half a dozen people to spend the night away from their apartment building.
No one was seriously hurt, but one person needed treatment for smoke inhalation.
The cause is now under investigation.
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