Major fire tears through heritage building in downtown Montreal – Montreal | 24CA News
Firefighters have been doing their greatest Thursday night to carry a significant fireplace in a downtown heritage constructing in Montreal beneath management.
A spokesperson for the Montreal fireplace division stated they have been alerted at 4:30 p.m. to smoke coming from the roof of a constructing situated on the intersection of Sherbrooke Street East and Coloniale Avenue.
Smoke crammed the sky within the downtown space, with a number of individuals close to and much posting images on Twitter.
“It’s still not under control,” Fire Chief Robert Rousseau instructed Global News, shortly earlier than 7 p.m.
Rousseau confirmed the hearth was situated within the roof of the constructing and that it unfold rapidly.
Around 150 firefighters have been on the scene working to comprise the five-alarm fireplace as police redirected site visitors.
Rousseau stated it’s not but recognized what sparked the blaze or why it unfold so rapidly.
Because it was an previous constructing, it’s doable the wooden was actually dry, he stated, whereas additionally remaining cautious and never wanting to invest.
Rousseau stated there have been no reviews of accidents, however one firefighter was evaluated by paramedics.
“He refused transport to hospital,” Rousseau stated.
Firefighters carried out two thorough sweeps of the constructing to verify nobody remained inside.
The historic constructing, often known as Monastère du Bon Pasteur, is a multi-purpose constructing with workplaces, a residence for autonomous seniors, residences and a chapel.
It was first inbuilt 1846 by the nuns of Notre-Dame de Charité du Bon-Pasteur and underwent a number of expansions over time to fulfill the rising wants of the neighborhood.
It was declared a heritage constructing in 1979.
A current fireplace in Old Montreal ripped by means of one other of the town’s heritage buildings, killing seven individuals and injuring a number of others.
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