Firefighters responded early in the afternoon to a fire in a home at 109 rue de la Pointes-Aux-Lièvres, known as Village de l’Anse.
According to the SPCIQ, A call to the 911 Center was received at 1:04 p.m. for smoke on the 2nd floor.
The first fire unit on scene confirmed the fire.
An extinguishing jet was quickly deployed and the bulk of the flames were brought down.
Propagation checks were necessary in neighboring homes and ventilation operations were carried out in order to evacuate the residual smoke present in the building.
At 2:22 p.m., the chief transmitted the code “situation under control”.
Around 35 firefighters worked on operations at the scene.
No people were injured during the intervention.
Two homes cannot be reinstated due to damage caused by fire and water.
The Fire Commissioner’s investigation determined that it was an accidental fire caused by a cooking error.
SPCIQ Security Council
Never store or leave objects on the stove as this may accidentally cause a fire. In addition, you should never leave your home or residence while cooking food.
