By Jeremy Fraser
April 2, 2015
Gerry and Alexis Flam were sleeping at the time when suddenly they woke up to a fire alarm.
Residents at Nicholson Avenue Terrace seniors complex woke up to an apartment fire on the second-floor at about 2 a.m. Tuesday.
Fire officials believe the electrical fire was accidental, which originated in a bedroom.
The residents didn't know what was happening, said Gerry Flam.
"It was a frightening time for the residents."
Residents were very calm as the situation was unfolding, he said.
"There was no rushing around. Everyone left the building in orderly fashion."
The fire was the second in two years at the seniors complex.
Alexis didn't expect to wake up to a fire alarm, she said.
"It was scary. We woke up not knowing what was happening. We didn't know what to expect."
"We were told to go to the parking lot and wait. We were there in the cold until 3:30 a.m."
The seniors complex, which is owned by the Cape Breton Island Housing Authority, has 27 tenants. The tenants were evacuated from the building and transported to the New Waterford fire hall by EHS and fire rescue vehicles.
Many residents at the complex have been living out of hotels for the past two days as Paul Davis Systems Restoration works to repair the damage, said Gerry.
"We don't mind it. It's like a little vacation for us."
Alexis said residents hope to return to the complex today, Thursday, however nothing was confirmed by the Housing Authority as of Wednesday morning.
An apartment fire at Nicholson Avenue Terrace broke out at about 2 a.m. on Tuesday. Photo by Jeremy Fraser - New Waterford Community Press.
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