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Fire in Pointe-Claire causes approximately $75,000 in damages

By Matthew Grillo Global News

Posted October 12, 2016 7:43 am

Updated October 12, 2016 11:46 am

1 min read

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Click to play video: 'Raw: Pointe-Claire fire' — WATCH ABOVE: A fire broke out at a house in Pointe-Claire around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. The blaze began in a shed and spread to the home where nobody was living – Oct 12, 2016

A fire broke out at around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday in Pointe-Claire.

The blaze took place at 76 Queen Avenue and caused approximately $75,000 in damages, according to Sylvain Legros, operations chief at the Montreal fire department.

Residential fire on Queen ave. corner Belmont ave. in Pointe-Claire. @Global_Montreal pic.twitter.com/rEDKcKRCCR
— Yannick Gadbois (@yangad77) October 12, 2016

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It took around 30 firefighters to put out the fire shortly after it started in a nearby shed and spread to the home.

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The house is currently under renovation.

Nobody was living at the house during construction, according to Legros.

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