Early morning fire destroys grocery and retail store in Igloolik, Nunavut
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Jan 20, 2021 at 10:58 am EDT
Firefighters battle a fire engulfing the Arctic Co-op grocery and retail store in Igloolik, Nunavut on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Qaatani Sarpinak Mandatory Credit
A fire has destroyed a grocery and retail store in Igloolik, Nunavut.
Photos on social media from the community of about 1,600 show orange flames and black smoke bursting from the Artic Co-op store.
Qaatani Sarpinak, who lives in Igloolik, says the fire started after 4 a.m. and he saw ammunition exploding and vapour coming from propane tanks inside the store.