Firefighters with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) battled high winds and driving rain while fighting a fire at a commercial businesses late Monday night. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at Central Dairies on Bruce Street, in Donovan’s Industrial Park.
Posted: March 12, 2024 3:11 amFirefighters with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department battled high winds and driving rain while fighting a fire at a commercial businesses late Monday night.
SJRFD Platoon Chief Derek Hunt stated the fire appears to have started near a garbage compactor, and spread to a small structure at the rear of the building. Firefighters quickly set up an aerial ladder to attack the flames from above. Firefighters also went inside the main building, spraying water at the fire from inside in an attempt to prevent spread of the flames.
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