Couple escapes west-end fire Thursday morning

A blaze that began in the basement of a split-level house in the city’s west end Thursday morning has been brought under control.
The homeowners called 911 at 8:51 a.m. and firefighters declared a working fire on arrival. The couple was able to safely escape their home on Gold Crescent near Queensview Drive.
The operation caused traffic problems for about 90 minutes.
Firefighters worked with the residents to retrieve electronic equipment, musical instruments and laptops as part of the salv