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Traffic, power disruptions in Laval from industrial area fire

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Laval industrial fire destroys recycling plant
WATCH ABOVE: Laval police have setup a perimetre around Industriel Boulevard following an early morning fire, power has been cut in the area – Jan 5, 2018

A fire in Laval’s industrial district caused disruptions early Friday morning.

Laval emergency services were called to a fire in the warehouse of a recycling plant at 275 Saint-Elzéar St. at 6:24 a.m.

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Various recycling materials caught fire and caused traffic closures in the area.

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“We set up a perimetre on Industriel Boulevard between Saint-Elzéar and Francis-Hughes Avenue,” said Laval police spokesperson Evelyne Boudreau.

Nobody was hurt in the blaze but part of the building was destroyed.

Hydro-Québec cut power to an area around Industriel Boulevard as the fire was fought.

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