Thunder Bay Fire Rescue responded at approximately 1:30pm Sunday to an alarm for a report of a “possible” structure fire in the 1200 block of Donald St. E.

Whem the six pumpers a command unit and aerial ladder arrived, crews determined the fire was a contents fire on the second floor of the apartment.  

Due to the quick response by the crew of Fire Station 1, this fire was brought under control within a short time after their arrival on scene. There were no injuries to occupants or fire fighters at the scene.

An on scene investigation of the cause of the fire was completed and determined the cause of the fire to be improperly discarded smoking materials. Damage was limited to the apartment of the fire’s origin where renovations were taking place at the time of the fire.