Major fire in Montreal, Canada, destroys several businesses
Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Image: Gene.arboit.
Fire ravaged several businesses in Montreal, Canada on Monday evening, despite the efforts of over 150 firefighters to extinguish the flames. The alert reached the so-called "five-alarm" stage, drawing in many firefighters, and it took over twelve hours to extinguish the fire.
The fire is suspected to have broken out around 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) at "Fruits & Passion," a personal care and ambiance products shop, on Saint-Denis street south of Rachel street. Later it spread to the Continental bistro and the L'Barouf bar. The Continental's roof has collapsed due to the fire-induced damage.
Ten firefighters suffered minor injuries, including at least four suffering from a heat stroke, whose condition is said to be stable.
Saint-Denis street was closed between Marie-Anne and Duluth streets during the fire itself, and again the next morning for the demolition of 2nd and 3rd stories.
Sources
- "Firefighters hurt as blaze guts bar, bistro on St-Denis" — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, July 24, 2007
- "L'Barouf et le Continental rasés" — Le Canal Nouvelles, July 24, 2007 (French)
- "Plateau Mont-Royal - Incendie majeur" — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, July 23, 2007 (French)