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Kent Street blocked as firefighters investigate smoke at Charlottetown home

SaltWire Network | Posted: June 20, 2019, 6:38 p.m. | Updated: June 21, 2019, 10:22 a.m. | 1 Min Read
Charlottetown Fire Department checks a home for smoke after a resident said they could smell burning. There was no fire.
Charlottetown Fire Department checks a home for smoke after a resident said they could smell burning. There was no fire. - Alison Jenkins

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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Charlottetown Fire Department sent crews to a home on Kent Street Thursday afternoon after a resident believed they smelled smoke.

After various measurements with gas meters and an infrared camera, firefighters were assured there was no fire, said District Deputy Chief Mike Ready from the Charlottetown Fire Department on June 20.

Charlottetown Fire Department keeps traffic away from a portion of Kent Street while firefighters check a home for smoke after a resident said they could smell burning. There was no fire.
Charlottetown Fire Department keeps traffic away from a portion of Kent Street while firefighters check a home for smoke after a resident said they could smell burning. There was no fire.

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