Fire forces evacuation of nearly 80 people in Gatineau

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A fire broke out in an apartment in the building at 42 rue Bédard, forcing the evacuation of 80 people on Tuesday afternoon in Gatineau.

The Gatineau Fire Safety Service (SSIG) indicates that it was called to intervene on the scene around 4:20 p.m. In total, 34 firefighters were mobilized and the blaze was finally brought under control around 7:30 p.m.

The fire, which broke out in an apartment, forced the evacuation of nearly 80 people, according to the SSIG. In total, twenty people were displaced by the Red Cross and four people were injured. However, the firefighters did not specify the nature of their injuries or their state of health.

The offensive attack on the fire by the firefighters SSIG will have made it possible to limit the damage to the accommodation involved. The alarm system facilitated the evacuation of citizens by alerting themnote the SSIG which specifies that the file was not transmitted to the Police Department of the City of Gatineau.