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A tower crane operator alerted emergency crews after noticing a fire on a construction site in Halifax Tuesday morning.
Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency and Halifax Regional Police responded to the fire on the corner of Robie and Almon Streets around 8:20 a.m.
Halifax Fire says flames and heavy smoke from burning roofing materials were coming from a highrise building under construction.
Smoke is seen over north end Halifax the morning of April 23, 2024. (CTV Atlantic)
“Structure Fire in the area of Robie Street/St Albans, smoke from the fire is possibly toxic. Please close all windows and shut off air exchangers if you live on the Peninsula. Residents from the Windsor St Exchange through to Point Pleasant Park should follow this advice,” read an alert from the city’s notification system before 9 a.m.
David Mason had a birds-eye-view of the fire.
He’s the tower crane operator in charge of constructing the Richmond Yard Tower.
Mason was sitting in the cab of the …
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