Apartment fire in Verdun injures firefighter
CBC News
Posted: Nov 21, 2012 11:04 AM ET
Last Updated: Nov 21, 2012 1:28 PM ET
A fire in Verdun has destroyed a three-storey apartment building, firefighters say. (CBC)
One firefighter was injured as crews battled a fire in a three-storey Montreal apartment building on Wednesday morning.
Firefighters say the extent of the damage means the six-unit building will be a complete loss.
The fire started at around 8:30 a.m. in a building on Osborne Street near Bannantyne Avenue.
"The fire started in the back," said Montreal Fire Department chief of operations André Paquette. "As the firemen arrived, they saw a lot of smoke and flames coming out of the first and second stories."
The firefighter's injuries were minor.
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