A huge five-alarm fire ravaged three buildings in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough Tuesday afternoon.
According to police, the blaze started in a building on Saint-Charles Street, near Charlevoix Street in the Pointe-Saint-Charles neighbourhood.
The flame ignited in a six-home block and quickly spread to two triplexes.
All the buildings were evacuated, with five people brought to a bus to warm up.
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There were no reported injuries.
“Officers are there for security purposes for the fire department and for traffic duty,” said Jean-Pierre Brabant, spokesperson for the Montreal police.
About 125 firefighters were called to the five-alarm fire.
Authorities said they had a difficult time fighting the blaze because of the cold temperatures.