Firefighters are at the scene of a blaze at the Halifax train station. Crews were called to the Via Rail station on Hollis Street at 3:23 p.m. after workers inside reported a strong smell of smoke, fire spokesman Dave Meldrum said. They building’s fire alarm system hadn’t yet sounded, but was ringing when firefighters arrived, he said. The train station and offices were evacuated and firefighters got to work.

It was believed the fire was in the basement, but firefighters found that flames had spread inside the walls on the second and third floors, Meldrum said. Crews on the scene believed they had the fire contained shortly after 4 p.m., Divisional Chief Meldrum said.

It’s not yet known when people will be allowed back inside the building.

By PATRICIA BROOKS ARENBURG, Chronicle.ca

(pbrooks@herald.ca)

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