Fire leads to evacuation of 26-unit apartment building in Bridgewater, N.S.
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BRIDGEWATER, N.S. — Officials are investigating a fire that caused the evacuation of a 26-unit apartment building in the Nova Scotia community of Bridgewater.
The fire was reported just before 6 p.m. Wednesday on Pleasant Street.
A Red Cross spokesperson says firefighters quickly doused the flames.
However, seven apartments sustained smoke and water damage and several people needed overnight accommodations.
The cleanup is expected to take a day or two.
Still no word on what sparked the fire.
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