5-alarm blaze in Montreal difficult to put out due to hot weather: firefighters – Montreal | 24CA News
A five-alarm fireplace in Montreal compelled a number of companies to shut and greater than 150 firefighters proceed to work to place out the flames Thursday.
Montreal fireplace division part chief Robert Rousseau mentioned the hearth began on a balcony on the rear of a constructing on Laurier Avenue, between St-Urbain and Esplanade streets, within the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough.
No accidents have been reported to this point, although 5 folks had been taken into the care of the Red Cross.
Rousseau mentioned the groups on the bottom are additionally coping with scorching climate, which makes the state of affairs more difficult.
Firefighters on the scene should maintain rotating to relaxation and there’s a sprinkler on website for them to chill down. Four of them had been handled for warmth stroke on website.
As of 11 a.m., the hearth is taken into account below management however crews proceed to work to extinguish the flames.
The fireplace division additionally needed to open the roofs of neighbouring buildings to ensure the hearth didn’t unfold.
Rousseau mentioned the reason for the blaze is just not but recognized.
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