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Seven families had to be evacuated from their homes overnight when a fire broke out in a mixed-use residential and commercial building in Montreal. A firefighter sustained minor injuries during the operation.
On Thursday morning, over 150 firefighters were at the scene to tackle the blaze at the intersection of Notre-Dame Street East and Paul-Pau Street in the city’s Tétreaultville neighbourhood.
One of them was injured during the operation, according to the Montreal Fire Department. He was taken to hospital, but his injuries are reported to be minor and non-life-threatening.
No one else was injured in the fire, but the blaze forced the evacuation of seven families.
The building ravaged by the flames consists of commercial premises on the ground floor and residential units on the upper floor.
The cause of the fire was not known on Thursday morning. A fifth alarm was launched, prompting firefighters to ask the public to avoid the area early in the day.
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One hundred and fifty firefighters were on the scene to put out the overnight fire on Notre-Dame Street East in the Tétreaultville neighbourhood. One of the firefighters sustained minor injuries and was transported to hospital. Their life is not in danger.