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UPDATE Empire Complex - March 27, 2024
The Timmins Fire Department has concluded active fire operations at 11 Spruce St. S., Empire Complex. The building’s top two floors have been thoroughly inspected with thermal imaging to confirm that the fire has been fully extinguished. The City’s Chief Building Official, Esa Saarela, has inspected the building with a certified structural engineer, and concluded that the building is structurally safe. The property was turned over to the building’s property manager at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 25, 2024.
Investigation into the cause of the fire has been completed by the City’s Fire Prevention Officer, and is determined to be accidental. The property owner is now responsible for the building, including who is allowed to enter and how personal belongings of evacuated tenants will be retrieved. The Property Manager for the building is in contact with residents being temporarily housed at the Bon-Air Motel. Future plans for the building will be determined by the property owner.
“Over 30 firefighters were on scene, and each one did an incredible job. A significant amount of manpower was required for this fire, with supply lines fed from six different hydrants to four different apparatus. We are very fortunate that our career and volunteer firefighters step up and have a great deal of dedication. Our crews worked many extra hours to try to extinguish a two-day fire. I am incredibly proud of them.” ~ Fire Chief Berny Stansa
“I witnessed the effort, care, and compassion of our firefighters firsthand. Their efforts were focused on evacuating tenants, many who had mobility issues, through hallways that were filled with smoke. They accomplished this quickly with no serious injuries reported. I am incredibly proud of the Timmins Fire Department, our career and volunteer firefighters, and administrative staff who worked quickly to ensure the safety of the Empire Complex tenants." ~ Mayor Michelle Boileau
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Quote from Daily Press "A fire that started in an apartment of the Empire Hotel at Spruce St. and Algonquin Blvd. spread through the roof. The Timmins Fire Department got the call at 12:57 on Saturday and were still battling the blaze five hours later. NICOLE STOFFMAN/THE DAILY PRESS"

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Im sad for the people but not for the building fuck this it was full of bed bugs and got a couch from there BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER!!! Yah i lost all my shit cuz of this stupid building and no one fucking cared