The engulfed building (Photo: Joseph Allen)
“Three of them were sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation, along with one of our firefighters,” a release from the GFS said.
The GFS also managed to prevent the fire from spreading to the La Penitence market and nearby buildings.
As a result of the fire, citizens are advised that the following streets are blocked off to traffic until further notice:
– Sussex and Hogg
– Broad and Saffon
– Broad and Sussex
– Saffon and Pont trench road
– James and Hogg