There are no injuries following a fire on Newfoundland Drive.
The St. John’s Regional Fire Department was called to the area near the intersection of Torbay Road and Newfoundland Drive during the rush hour commute.
They say multiple people have been displaced in the three-unit home, and the scene has been left with the RNC.
“When the first crew arrived on scene, there was black smoke issuing from the front and back of the house. We quickly discovered it was a stove fire, which had spread throughout the kitchen, the ceiling and the bedroom in the unit. Two rooms have extensive damage, plus the ceiling in both rooms, so we got quite a bit of smoke, water and fire damage,” Platoon Chief Derek Hunt told VOCM News.
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Firefighters are at the scene of a house fire on Newfoundland Drive.
Smoke could be seen rising from the windows and eaves of the split level home.
There’s no immediate word on possible injuries.
VOCM News is tracking the story and will have details as they become available.