Fireplace crews in Regina had been on the scene of a business fireplace within the coronary heart of Regina’s downtown core on Sunday.
Firefighters responded to the decision on the 2100 block of twelfth Avenue within the early morning hours.
Seen flames and smoke was seen coming from the roof of the three story constructing situated at 2170 twelfth Ave – simply north of Victoria Park.
Crews had been working to extinguish the blaze and full their searches simply earlier than 6 a.m. based on a submit on the social media platform X.
Regina fireplace requested the general public to remain away from the world whereas crews had been at work.
Whereas the flames had been extinguished, fireplace crews had been nonetheless on the scene greater than 12 hours after the beginning of the blaze.
In line with metropolis data, Gordon Block – the constructing concerned within the fireplace – is a heritage property.
“Properly 39 years and 11 months I used to be right here. Type of unhappy to see it go actually,” Dennis Dukart advised CTV Information.
“I heard it was going to return down ultimately anyway. So I assume we’ll see what occurs now.”
At one time, Dukart’s salon, Canadiana Hair Stylists, was housed in Gordon Block together with Novia Café – one in all Regina’s oldest restaurant’s which was first established in 1918.
Many heritage properties dot Regina’s downtown core.
Proper subsequent door to Gordon Block is one other heritage property, the Credit score Foncier Constructing.
Notably, situated simply north of the hearth is the Burns-Hanley Constructing at 1863 Cornwall Road – the unique web site of St. Mary’s, Regina’s first Catholic church.
In line with Regina’s historic document, following Louis Riel’s execution in 1885, his physique was saved at 1863 Cornwall Road for 3 weeks earlier than being moved to St. Boniface, Man. for burial.
With information from Wayne Mantyka.