No injuries in multi-unit building in Stratford Friday morning

The Cross Roads Fire Department responded to a fire call about 2:00am Friday at a multi-unit seniors building on St. John Avenue in Stratford.  Firefighters arrived to find an exterior fire and were able to quickly extinguish it.  Cross Roads Fire Chief Greg McCormick says all 20 residents of the building are accounted for and there were no injuries.  With the assistance of the Red Cross, they were taken to the Stratford Emergency Services Centre.  The Provincial Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating the cause and origin of the fire.  The RCMP, and Island EMS also responded, with mutual aid from the Charlottetown Fire Department.