Montreal firefighters were called to a fire on Notre-Dame-de-Grâce’s Cavendish Street near Heywood around 1:50 a.m. Thursday morning.
The fire was sparked when sauna equipment in a basement that joined two apartment towers malfunctioned. The fire was quickly put out.
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The two apartment buildings were evacuated as smoke filled both buildings.
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“The fire was put out fairly quickly, however it took a while to clear all the smoke,” said Montreal fire department spokesperson Michel Girard.
“Damages are in the $10,000 to $15,000 range.”
Nobody was injured in the fire and residents were allowed back in their homes after the smoke was cleared by 4 a.m.
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