Two people were rescued in an apartment fire in Spryfield.
In a post on social media, Halifax Professional Fire Fighters say it happened Friday around 9:30 p.m. on Enid Avenue.
The union says when they were on the way they heard reports that people were trapped inside.
According to District Fire Chief Dennis Pitts, when that report was made, it was bumped up to a second alarm fire.
When crews arrived, the top floor of the three-storey building, was in flames.
“Our members began a coordinated attack — one member deployed a hose line to the rear of the building to knock down the fire while the other members raised a ladder to the upper floor to begin a vent-enter-search (VES),” says the union.
VES is used help firefighter’s pinpoint areas where victims are more likely to be found.
The victims were found and rescued, according to the union.
Pitts said the fire was quickly brought under control, but that unit sustained heavy fire damage.
“There was smoke damage throughout the entire apartment building as well,” he said, adding there was also likely some water damage to the units below.
Pitts did not have any update on the condition of the victims Saturday.
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