The fire at the heritage building in Hampton displacing 11 people and heavy smoke and ash from the blaze forcing the temporary evacuation of a neighbouring structure.
134-year-old brick building with two businesses was destroyed. Two of the four apartments were vacant.
Disaster volunteers with the Red Cross are helping a young couple from one unit and one tenant from the other with somewhere to stay and with help getting some clothing, food and other essentials.
7 people in the Wayside apartment building across the street are also getting some but they are expected to be allowed to return home soon.
No one was hurt in the fire at 48 Railway Crescent but more than 15 full and part-time staff of the businesses were impacted.
