A fire destroyed a fish processing plant in Petit-Cap, N.B., early Tuesday morning.
Cap-Acadie deputy fire chief Yves LeBlanc said they received a call for smoke at Elphege & Norbert Le Blanc Ltd. just after 5 a.m.
LeBlanc said the original call was for smoke in the area, but when firefighters arrived it was upgraded to a garage fire.
“While on scene it was upgraded to a commercial fish processing plant on fire,” said LeBlanc.
LeBlanc confirmed that one building was saved, but the business has been destroyed.
Firefighters work to extinguish the fire at a fish processing plant in Petit-Cap, N.B. (CTV/Derek Haggett)LeBlanc said there were roughly 45 firefighters from six fire departments on scene at around by 9:45 a.m.
LeBlanc added the morning shift had yet to begin so the building was vacant at the time of the fire. There were no injuries.
Jacques Leblanc, MLA for Shediac, Beaubassin, Cap-Pele, tells CTV News more than 50 jobs have been lost. He is expressing concern about the number of fires in the area and wants answers.
As of 11:30 a.m., the fire is still active.
The province’s fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire, which they hope to be determined within a few weeks.
Firefighters work to extinguish the fire on Tuesday morning. (CTV/Derek Haggett)Back in January, the Aboiteau Wharf Restaurant and fish market in Cap-Pele also caught fire, destroying the popular stop for both tourists and locals.
While there were no injuries in that event, the destruction of the building was a total loss for the community.
Cap-Acadie Mayor, Serge Leger, said he’s frusturated with all the fires in the area over the years, and he wants answers.
“We’re working on it,” said Leger. “The fire Marshall is here, they’re working on it. The RCMP is taking a report. We’re working with them and we’d like to find a solution.”
More to come….
