4-alarm fire tears through vacant building in downtown Montreal – Montreal
Smoke stuffed the downtown core Friday morning as a four-alarm hearth ripped by way of a vacant constructing on Ste-Catherine Avenue East.
A spokesperson for the Montreal hearth division mentioned 105 firefighters and 31 automobiles responded to the blaze, which broke out at round 9:15 a.m.
“The fireplace unfold rapidly,” mentioned firefighter William Murray, explaining there have been numerous holes within the partitions and ceilings, which helped the blaze transfer by way of the three-storey constructing.
The constructing had previously been a mixed-use house with industrial house on the bottom flooring and flats above.
Whereas 4 related house buildings have been evacuated, Murray mentioned there have been no studies of harm.
The place and the way the hearth began has but to be decided, however Murray indicated it could possibly be linked to doable squatters within the constructing.
“It has not been confirmed but,” he mentioned, including the investigation into the reason for the blaze is being handed over to Montreal police.
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