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Fire on 6th Avenue closes intersection in downtown Whitehorse

Whitehorse deputy fire chief Jason Wolsky says crews are investigating what caused the fire at 604 Main St.

Building on 6th Avenue evacuated due to smoke and fire

Whitehorse deputy fire chief Jason Wolsky says it's too soon to say exactly what caused the fire. (Sissi De Flaviis/CBC)

A section of 6th Avenue in Whitehorse closed on Sunday evening after a fire in a downtown building.

Officials said Whitehorse's fire department answered a call about smoke and fire on the roof of604 Main St. a residential building across from the United Church.

"Crews arrived and found smoke and fire on top of the building and are currently working to extinguish it," said Whitehorse deputy fire chief Jason Wolsky at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. He later on explained the fire was coming from the gazebo area on the building's rooftop.

Wolsky said fire crews were on site until 10 p.m. on Sunday.

The building was evacuated and residents were not allowed back in, not even for the night, said Wolsky.

"We didn't allow any residents into the building last night 'cause there's extensive water damage from fire activities into the building. So, the property management crew is working diligently to clean that up," he said.

Crews were still on site at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday answering a call for smoke and fire on top of the building on 6th Avenue and Main Street. (Sissi De Flaviis/CBC)

Wolsky said the department is starting an investigation to identifyexactly what caused the fire.

"As far as injuries or accidents, I don't know at this time," said Wolsky.

There were four RCMP cars, three fire trucks,and two EMS ambulances on site.