Watch: Raw video of firefighters at the scene
MONTREAL – A three-alarm fire in the neighbourhood of Rosemont-Petite Patrie has left two families homeless on Monday.
The blaze began just after 9 a.m. in a duplex on 5th Avenue near Holt Street.
There were 32 fire trucks at the seen and 80 firefighters.
Eight people were evacuated from their homes and officials said that they would be looked after by family members. No one was injured.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Officials said that the fire started in a kitchen on the second floor, where firefighters believe that cardboard boxes may have been left too close to a baseboard heater.
The building suffered over $300,000 in damages. The second floor apartment was considered a total loss, while the first floor apartment had significant water damage.
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