The Saint John Fire department battling a mammoth blaze as part of the Inn On The Cove goes up in the flames.
District Fire Chief Joe Armstrong tells CHSJ News the call came in about 2:40 yesterday afternoon and firefighters remained on scene of the historic west side inn and spa until after 11pm last night.
He says no one was home at the time and a passerby noticed the fire, adding the cause and point of origin has not yet been determined.
Armstrong says it was a tough fire to fight because of the building's ballon frame construction and crews spent a lot of time chasing it.
