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Montreal firefighters battle blaze on Papineau

WATCH: Raw video of Montreal firefighters battling Papineau Street apartment fire

MONTREAL — A fire that started Friday morning at the corner of Papineau and Ontario Streets caused delays for many commuters.

Around 100 firefighters were called to the scene of the three-storey residential building at 6:30 a.m. to battle a fire that broke out in the basement.

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The Red Cross was also at the scene to help residents.

A Montreal firefighter battles a blaze on Papineau Street on January 9, 2015. Yannick Gadbois/Global News

Montreal police said the southbound section of Papineau Street would be closed at Ontario Street going southbound.

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Drivers hoping to access the Jacques-Cartier bridge were diverted to Ste-Catherine Street or René-Lévesque Boulevard.

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