Firefighters in the greater Quebec City region have been busy over the past few hours, as three large fires have occurred in Capitale-Nationale.
The latest happened around 4 am Tuesday in an apartment building on Avenue Myrand, in the Sainte-Foy sector.
The fire broke out on one of the rear balconies of the four -story building located near the intersection of rue Chapdelaine. It took firefighters about two hours to control it.
All tenants of the eight apartments were evacuated and no one was injured.
However, the damage was great.
The cause has not been determined at this time. One tenant also believes he lost everything.
To see so much fire and all, it was frankly scary. Especially in the middle of the nighthe explained, obviously shocked. Total panic. You have to leave. You don’t know where it came from. You don’t know how to do it. You never know who to take, what not to take.
Château-Richer fire
Last night, a house on avenue Royale, in Château-Richer, was badly damaged by a fire that broke out just before 11 p.m.
Unquenchable cigarettes can cause a fire that started on the balcony before spreading to the roof.
No fire damage was caused, but two area residents were treated by the Red Cross.
fire brush
Then, about twenty firefighters from Quebec quickly intervened to put out the fire on Monday afternoon, in the Charlesbourg sector, near Trait-Carré. A large column of smoke is visible from the Laurentian highway.
The quick response helped to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby houses.
At this time of year when the plants are relatively dry and the plants are gradual, you should be more careful in the face of the risk of brush fire. Do not throw cigarette butts in car windows. Don’t make an open fire, advises Bill Noonan, spokesman for the Quebec City Fire Department.
If you make a fire in a following fireplace, always keep a spark arrester when using and make sure you have water nearby in case it spreads to surrounding plants, he added.
With information from Alexane Drolet
Source: Radio-Canada
