Firefighters responded to a house fire at 52 Monroe St. in downtown St. John's Thursday morning. Video of scene on Monroe St. #cbcnl pic.twitter.com/Ce0mkV0Ddq — @glenn_payetteWhen they arrived, there was heavy smoke and fire on the second floor of 52. Neighbours and their pets were evacuated from adjacent homes and did not know as of noon Thursday when they could move back. Neighbours leave homes during Monroe Street fire1:17A neighbour who was told to leave one of the adjacent homes told CBC News there were three people living in the house where the fire started. Ralph said 52 Monroe has major structural damage and nearby homes are being assessed to determine when residents can move back in.

Source: CBC News April 20, 2017 13:03 UTC