At 1:28am, Thompson Fire and Emergency Services responded to a large fire at Forest View Suites North Tower.

The fire was contained to the 5th floor. No deaths were reported. Multiple levels of the building were filled with heavy smoke, and the building has been evacuated.

The local Canadian Red Cross is providing personal disaster assistance for those who have been displaced in the fire.

ALL EVACUEES ARE URGENTLY ASKED TO REPORT THE THOMPSON REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTRE TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR. YOU MUST REGISTER BY 6:00PM TODAY TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY SUPPORT, INCLUDING FOOD OR ACCOMODATIONS.

Evacuated residents or the general public will not be able to enter 424 Princeton Drive until the scene has been investigated.