The Montreal fire department was called to a St-Henri apartment building on 740 Marin Ave. early Sunday morning at 1:30 a.m. after a neighbour called 911 about a fire that started near Atwater Avenue.
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Fire department spokesperson Matthew Griffith said the fire spread to three other buildings — all residents were evacuated.
“Approximately six families have been evacuated and put into the care of the Red Cross,” said operations chief Ian Ritchie.
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Up to 155 firefighters were rushed to the three-storey building to extinguish the flames.
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Montreal police were called on site to help keep the situation under control.
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The fire department was unable to identify the cause of the blaze — the arson unit is set to begin investigations later today.
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