Commercial building catches fire in downtown Cowansville

A fire broke out in a commercial building in downtown Cowansville overnight from Thursday to Friday. The Main Street sector should be avoided on Friday morning, says the City on its Facebook page.

Photos published by the Municipality reveal that it was the building located at 121, rue Principale which fell prey to the flames. This building houses many businesses, including the newspaper premises. The Cowansville Guide.

The blaze started a little after midnight. According to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), no injuries were reported. The authorities also indicate that it could be an arson in light of preliminary information collected by firefighters.

SQ. A fire scene technician and an investigator are on site to establish the causes and circumstances of this event”,”text”:”Since the origin of the blaze could be criminal in nature, the investigation has been transferred at the SQ. A fire scene technician and an investigator are on scene to establish the causes and circumstances of this event”}}”>Since the origin of the blaze could be criminal in nature, the investigation was transferred to the S.Q.. A fire scene technician and an investigator are on scene to establish the causes and circumstances of this event.said agent Nicolas Scholtus, spokesperson for the S.Q..

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This is an investigation that is embryonic. We are therefore not yet able to establish the extent of the damage to the buildinghe added.

Around forty firefighters from Cowansville, Bromont, Dunham, Farnham and Sutton were deployed to the scene overnight to fight the fire.