Montreal police say they are investigating after a woman was found dead in an apartment building following a fire on Friday evening.
Audrey-Anne Picard, a police spokesperson, said the Montreal fire department was called around 7:20 p.m. to an apartment near the intersection of St-Timothée Street and de Maisonneuve Boulevard.
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After they got the blaze under control, the spokesperson said firefighters discovered a woman’s body in the heavily damaged apartment building.
Police said they have not yet identified the woman and they do not believe the fire is criminal.
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The spokesperson said officials are investigating to determine the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death.
Meanwhile, police have set up a security perimeter in the area.
De Maisonneuve Boulevard is closed between Amherst and St-Hubert streets. St-Timothée is also closed between René-Lévesque and de Maisonneuve boulevards.
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