Fog Blog Saint John Building Fire Log:

FIRE ON METCALF STREET , NORTH END IN A VACANT APT. BUILDING SUSPECTED TO BE ARSON!....An early investigation suggests the fire in the north end was set deliberately Firefighters in Saint John have contained a fire that broke out at a six-unit apartment building in the city's north end Wednesday morning. No one was living at the Metcalf Street building, but at least one adjacent apartment building was evacuated as a precaution, in the event of a collapse. Kevin Clifford, fire chief of the Saint John Fire Department, said a preliminary investigation suggests the fire started on the exterior of the vacant building and was deliberately set.The fire was called in shortly after 6 a.m. and firefighters quickly knocked down most of it. The roof and attic were still burning at mid-morning, however.Barry Oickle, platoon chief with the Saint John Fire Department, said the fire caused a lot of damage to the building, including the roof, which is gone entirely. Late Wednesday afternoon, fire officials on the scene confirmed the building had been declared unsafe and will be demolished.