WATCH ABOVE: Longueuil fire officials say an early morning fire Saturday has caused about $350 000 worth of damage to a Brossard home.
BROSSARD – An early morning fire tore through a home on Asselin Street in Brossard on Saturday.
Firefighters received an emergency call about a residence on fire at around 2:15 a.m.
Get breaking National news
A defective electrical panel located in the basement is believed to have caused a spark that ignited the blaze.
The fire quickly spread to the walls and ceiling causing extensive damage.
It took about 30 firefighters more than an hour to extinguish the flames.
- Saskatoon’s Gather Local Market welcomes Rebellion as its newest anchor tenant
- Saskatoon teacher awarded Carnegie Medal for heroism at Evan Hardy Collegiate
- Explosions from building rooftop fire shut down streets in downtown Toronto
- Edmonton community leaders hope new derelict commercial tax leads to revitalization
-
![]()
Air Canada pilots killed in LaGuardia crash honoured as bodies return home -
![]()
Carney addresses prospect of an Alberta separatism referendum in 2026 -
![]()
Opportunities abound for 1st-time homebuyers as housing market softens -
![]()
Ottawa investing $15.6M for training tariff-impacted Saskatchewan workers, employers
Normand Lavallée, spokesperson for the Longueuil fire department told Global News that firefighters had to break into the home in order to battle the blaze as the owner was not home at the time.
Preliminary evaluations estimate that damage to the property could exceed $350 000.
No injuries were reported.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.