Massive fire in Montreal’s east end forces 20 families out into bitter cold
Montreal is under an extreme cold warning, with the wind chill making it feel like -40 by noon. Temperatures have quickly plummeted throughout the morning and are expected to continue dropping in the afternoon.
Authorities were called around 7:45 a.m. to the scene on Sherbrooke Street near de Carignan Avenue. The affected building is home to both businesses and two stories worth of apartments.As of 12:30, firefighters were stationed outside the building and on the roof to extinguish the flames. Thick clouds of smoke billowed through the sky.Montreal police say two police officers required medical attention due to the smoke from the fire.
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante thanked the fire department for their ongoing efforts to bring the fire under control. Montreal firefighters battle a five-alarm blaze as the city is under an extreme cold warning on Feb. 2, 2023.“My thoughts are with the families and merchants affected by this fire,” she wrote on Twitter. “We are with you.”— with files from The Canadian Press
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