4 displaced after Bronson Avenue fire
CBC News
Posted: Oct 29, 2012 7:07 AM ET
Last Updated: Oct 29, 2012 8:32 AM ET
Four people have been displaced after a fire on Bronson Avenue on Sunday night.
It happened at about 8:45 p.m. at 242 Bronson Ave., a 2 1/2-storey apartment building near Lisgar Street.
The fire started in one of the bedrooms on the 2nd floor and extended into the walls.
No one was hurt. The Salvation Army was called to help three men in their 50s find temporary accommodations.
Damage is estimated at about $125,000, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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