An overnight fire forced 285 people from their apartments in Longueuil early Wednesday morning.
No one was injured in the fire, which authorities say began at about 2:45 a.m. on Joliette Street, in an electrical room of the basement connecting two high-rise buildings.
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The residents were forced out of their apartments in temperatures of about -18 C and they were allowed back in once the fire was brought under control and the smoke had cleared.
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“Power has been restored via generators for now,” said Longueuil fire department spokesperson Mario Martin.
“Hydro-Quebec will investigate the issue in the electrical room later this morning.”
— with files from the Canadian Press