Early-Morning Apartment Fire on McLaughlin Street Displaces More Than a Dozen Residents

Thunder Bay Fire Rescue knocked down heavy flames in a six-plex just after 2 a.m., containing the blaze to one unit. Crews caution against storing flammable materials in homesTHUNDER BAY – NEWS — Thunder Bay Fire Rescue (TBFR) was dispatched at 1:50 a.m., October 2 to reports of a possible explosion and fire on the first floor of a six-unit apartment building on McLaughlin Street. Firefighters deployed multiple attack lines and quickly knocked down the blaze, containing it to the apartment of origin. Residents displaced; utilities disconnectedWhile the fire was confined to one unit, extensive damage required utilities to be disconnected to the building, displacing residents in five other units—more than a dozen people in total. Safety reminderFire officials urge residents not to store dangerous or flammable substances in homes or apartments.