St. Catharines Fire Services clears downtown fire scene

After nearly three days at the scene of a major fire at the former Welland House in downtown St. Catharines, Fire Services completed its firefighting operations on Wednesday.
A crew will remain on hand to provide support during the cleanup and the investigation continues into the cause of the fire.
St. Catharines Fire Services were called to the scene of the fire at 5:23 am Monday morning.
At its peak, there were nearly 50 firefighters and 10 vehicles on scene, with fire crews from Pelham and Thorold supporting the efforts of St. Catharines firefighters.
No injuries were reported throughout the three-day effort.