1 person rescued as fire destroys restaurant in Prince Rupert

One person was rescued from a major fire thatdestroyedat least one building in Prince Rupert, B.C., on Monday, according to officials.

Prince Rupert Fire Rescue said the person was rescued from theirsecond-floor unit in the 600-block ofSecond Avenue after the fire broke out late Monday. The building hosts commercial businesses on the ground floor and residential suites above.

Everybody in the building has now been accounted for, crews said.

The extent of the damage is not clear, but at least one business Jessica's Vietnamese Restaurant was lost in the fire. Rubble was still burning on Tuesday morning.

The eaterywas one of severalsmall, locally owned businesses on the sameblock, including a pet store, private museum, bookstoreand fabricstore.

Third Avenue West has beenclosed between Fifthand SixthStreet. The public isasked to avoid the area.