Met on site, the owner of the Marie-Dominique Billequey building assures that the cause of the fire is accidental. “There is nothing criminal in there!” she launches from the outset.
The tenants of 1608 rue Durham in Sherbrooke saw their roof in fire in the middle of the night. (Eric Seguin)
“It’s always [dangereux] Flower pots, fertilizers and cigarettes, she recalls. We don’t propagate the thing enough, namely how flammable it is. We expect this cause, ”she explains.
As the fire started outside, he spread to the height. “No one realized it. Smoke detectors have not left right away, ”describes the owner of the past 12 years.
The woman, who does not live on site, has received several calls and messages in the middle of the night. “At 2 am, the police rang at home. They came to get me. We rushed, everyone was on the street and there were lots of trucks. It is still disturbing, ”she describes.
No one was injured. “It is great that all the tenants came out in bobettes, in pajamas and barefoot. The neighbors were great. [Les locataires] were made to feel very welcome. It is a small street that stands hard. Everyone was very shaken by the thing, ”continues Ms. Billequey.
-Hard night
The tenants of 1608 rue Durham saw their roof for fire. A third alarm mobilizing about twenty firefighters was necessary to fight the flames. The roof partially sank.
Tuesday morning, the time was on mutual aid for disaster victims. (Maxime Picard/La Tribune)
One of the three families had to resort to the Red Cross services. “The others were taken care of by relatives,” confirms the city.
“Beyond the brick, it was the family home. There are billions of memories in this block. It’s really sad, but sewing, ”adds the owner.
According to Ms. Billequey, “everything aligns towards a total loss”. “The brick is not bad intact, but inside the water has done damage. The roof collapsed. “
