Man in critical condition after Plateau fire

MONTREAL – An intense fire that raged through a Plateau-Mont-Royal apartment building Sunday night has left one man in critical condition.

The victim went into cardiac arrest and was taken away by paramedics to a trauma unit.

Another victim suffered minor injuries linked to smoke inhalation but was not hospitalized.

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The fire reportedly started around 8:30pm on Hôtel-de-Ville avenue near Mont-Royal on the second floor of the three story building.

There were around 100 firefighters on site struggling to extinguish the fire.

They contained it around 11pm as neighbouring homes and buildings were evacuated.

One firefighter suffered a heat stroke while another injured his hands and neck.

Neither are in critical condition.

The Montreal fire department says they have yet to determine the cause of the fire, but are not ruling out arson, given how fast the blaze spread.

Arson investigators are already set to examine the site.