A fire gutted a business in the 1100 block of Third Avenue early Monday morning.
Firefighters from four halls were called to the fire at approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, a statement issued by the Prince George Fire Rescue Service said. When crews arrived they found flames and heavy smoke pouring out of the front of the building.
Firefighters attacked the fire, and pressurized the adjacent units in the building complex to limit the fire’s spread. Crews were able to keep the damage to the single business, but the damage was estimated to be roughly $1 million – a total loss.
At the same time, fire crews were responding to another fire at a four-plex in the 2100 block of Quince Street, forcing two fire trucks to redeploy from the Third Avenue blaze. When crews arrived the four-plex was engulfed in flame and several cars in the driveway were also burning.
Crews contained the four-plex fire to the original building, which suffered an estimated $500,000 in damages.
Off duty fire fighters were called in to assist the crews working at the pair of large fires.
No injuries were reported in either fire, and the causes were still under investigation as of Monday morning.
