No one hurt after fire on Navy frigate

Posted Apr 22, 2016 07:56:21 AM.

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HALIFAX – Nobody was hurt after a fire on-board a Canadian Navy frigate at the Irving Shipyard late Thursday night.

Halifax Regional Fire supported those with DND fire crews after they were called to a fire on HMCS Toronto just before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday.

There’s no word on the total damages to the ship or the cause of the fire.

The ship is currently being retrofitted.

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