UPDATED Video: Large fire in Kingston, ON. Man rescued from atop construction crane.

Dec 17, 2013

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A large fire broke out an an apartment building in Kingston, ON around 2:30 this afternoon trapping a worker on a large crane. He was rescued by helicopter.

National Post:

Witnesses say flames are shooting above the building and that large chunks of flaming debris were floating off the building.

Police are asking people to stay at least two blocks away from the scene.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOPWZwGssVA

“Please do not endanger yourself or emergency crews on scene for Princess/Victoria St. fire,” the police said in a tweet.

Crews are concerned that the fire could approach a nearby gas station and a public school a few blocks away has been evacuated.