MOUNT PEARL, N.L. — Crews from various St. John's Regional Fire Department stations responded to an electrical fire at a commercial building in Mount Pearl on Friday morning.
The fire was located in the electrical room of the McKesson Canada Ltd.building. Firefighters used a dry chemical extinguisher to fight the fire and readied attack hose from a pumper truck in the event it was needed.
Newfoundland Power crews have shut-off power to the building as a precautionary measure and have since gone inside with firefighters to assess the situation further.
All employees from the building's various units were evacuated without incident or injury.
The RNC have the area closed to vehicular traffic while SJRFD crews remain in the scene.