(CREDIT: Emilie Chouinard via Twitter)
A Lawrencetown business has been engulfed by flames.
Halifax Fire District Chief Stephen Turner tells our newsroom crews were called to the blaze at the pizza joint on Lawrencetown Road near Doherty Drive at around 3 a.m.
“When they arrived they found a large commercial structure, and one side of it was very involved with fire, with the roof starting to collapse,” Turner says. “They made a concerted effort and at this point we’ve managed to stop the fire from spreading to the pizza shop.”
Turner says the building’s storage area was hit hardest by the flames, while the restaurant has some smoke and water damage.
Photos on social media show the blaze consuming the building.
😭😭 #Lawrencetown pic.twitter.com/xyv6zWq60m
— Emilie Chouinard (@Emilie_xxox) October 12, 2021
In a Tweet, District 2 Councillor David Hendsbee confirms the fire was at El Centro Pizza at 2652 Lawrencetown Road.
Oct12/21 Structure Fire at El Centro Pizza 2652 Lawrencetown Rd.Hwy 207 Lawrencetown Rd is closed to Eastbound/Outbound traffic near Doherty Dr. Duration of road closure unknown Take alternate routes via Mineville Rd & Crowell Rd/West Porter’s Lake Rd to Hwy 7 & 107 @HRMFireNews
— David Andrew Hendsbee (@David_Hendsbee) October 12, 2021
Crews continued to put out hot spots throughout the morning. The road was closed for about 8 hours, reopening at around 11 a.m.
No injuries have been reported.
