Montreal Fire Department
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5-alarm blaze in Montreal difficult to put out due to hot weather: firefightersThe fire department said the cause of the blaze on Laurier Avenue is not yet known. No injuries were reported, but at least five people were taken in by the Red Cross.FireJun 1
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Montreal fire inspections drop, risks related to lithium ion batteries riseA recent report shows Montreal's fire department carried out 50 per cent fewer building inspections in 2022 than it did in 2018, and noted new concerns about the cause of fires.PoliticsMay 30
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Firefighters stamp out Montreal heritage building blaze 42 hours after it ignitedThe fire broke out late Thursday afternoon at a 19th century former monastery and quickly became a five-alarm blaze, requiring the intervention of 150 firefighters.CanadaMay 27
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‘Difficult to extinguish’ fire still burns at historic Montreal monasteryMontreal Fire Chief Richard Liebmann said the fire at the Monastère du Bon-Pasteur, a 19th-century former monastery, is 'very difficult to extinguish' given the complex structure.CanadaMay 26
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Montreal fire department placed moratorium on specific fire inspectionsThere are questions surrounding a moratorium on fire inspections and whether or not it played a role in the deadly fire in Old Montreal back in March.FireMay 16
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Inspectors cited building owner multiple times before deadly Old Montreal fireSeven people died in the March 16 fire in a heritage building in Old Montreal, including two people who were staying in a unit that had no windows.CanadaApr 28
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Final two victims of Old Montreal fire identified, investigation to focus on causeMartin Guilbault, a division chief at the Montreal fire department, says that after a final search of the ruins, investigators have confirmed that no other victims remain.CanadaMar 28
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Montreal police confirm 6th and 7th bodies found in ruins of heritage building fireThe bodies of seven missing people have been found and extracted to date since the fatal fire on March 16, according to Montreal police. Five of the victims have been identified.CanadaMar 27
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Calls continue for stronger rules around short-term rentals following Old Montreal fireOversight of these establishments like Airbnb has long been a problem, even though, according to experts, there are strong provincial rules governing them.CanadaMar 21
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Families of Montreal fire victims facing agonizing wait for answersFirefighters say the unstable structure of the building and the difficulty of recovering bodies could mean an agonizing delay for the loved ones of the people missing.CanadaMar 21
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