Fire destroys industrial building in Lower West Pubnico

A fire destroyed a large industrial building at Silver Roe Seafoods Ltd. in Lower West Pubnico, N.S., on Friday night. Fire crews responded shortly after 7:40 p.m. AT and battled the blaze until around 12:40 a.m. Saturday. The fire chief reported heavy smoke and live wires at the scene. Multiple fire departments assisted, and Nova Scotia Power was called to cut electricity due to high-voltage transformers on site. No one was inside the building during the fire, and the cause is under investigation. A local resident noticed the fire early and called emergency services.