Medical call, fire prompt emergency response in downtown Iqaluit

Iqaluit firefighters respond to a call at a multiplex building on Queen Elizabeth Way Thursday afternoon. During a medical call to building 187, paramedics noticed smoke and called in the firefighters, said City of Iqaluit spokesperson Geoff Byrne. Firefighters quickly doused the fire. Nobody was injured, there was no structural damage, and residents were able to return home shortly afterward. The RCMP is investigating the fire. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)

By Nunatsiaq News

Updated Oct. 31 at 3:45 p.m. ET to note RCMP are investigating the fire.

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