Afternoon fire on Algonquin

North Bay fire crews battled a structure fire at 904 Algonquin Wednesday afternoon.

It occurred in a 3 story multi-residential building owned by the Northeast Mental Health Service.

The fire began in the kitchen of a unit on the third floor.

The tenant of the fire unit was taken to hospital.

Careless smoking is believed to be the cause of the fire. .
All other tenants were able to safely evacuate.
The fire department says properly maintained fire alarm systems provided early warning to the tenants of the danger posed by the fire.