Montreal firefighters battle to extinguish blaze at a Pierrefonds home

The Montreal fire department responded to a 911 call Saturday at around 1 a.m. in Pierrefonds concerning a home on fire.

Officials say a 38-year-old woman and two children, aged 2 and 7, were able to escape the flames uninjured.

They were transported to the hospital for precautionary reasons and possible smoke inhalation.

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According to Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant, the fire on Westpark Boulevard is not being investigated as a criminal act.

The cause of the fire is still unknown.

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