Achi news desk-
People living on the Halifax Peninsula are being advised to close their windows and turn off their air exchangers following a structure fire in the north end of the city on Tuesday morning.
A large plume of smoke could be seen along the Halifax skyline starting around 8:30am
Halifax Regional Police said in a 9 a.m. news release that they were in the area of ​​Robie Street and Almon Street along with Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Services.
The smoke appeared to be coming from a building under construction.
“Structural Fire in the Robie Street/St Albans area, smoke from the fire is potentially toxic. Close all windows and close air exchangers if you live on the Peninsula. Residents from the Windsor St Interchange through Point Pleasant Park should follow this advice,” read an alert from the city’s notification system before 9 a.m.
Halifax Regional Municipality posted on social media around 9:20 a.m. that the fire had been extinguished.
“Residents and businesses near the fire should still keep windows closed and turn off air exchangers until air quality conditions improve in the next few hours as a precaution.” the post reads.
CTV News has reached out to Halifax Fire for more details.
