Category: fire incident

A Look at Some of the Seven Victims Who Perished in Old Montreal Fire

Montreal police said seven people perished in a fire that swept through an Old Montreal building on the morning of March 16. Victims are from Ontario, Quebec and the United States. After discovering the final two bodies on Monday, police said they did not believe there were any other victims in the rubble. Here is a list of the…


Two Final Bodies Pulled From Rubble After Old Montreal Fire, Five Bodies Identified

The bodies of the final two missing victims of a fire in Old Montreal were pulled from the rubble on Monday, as investigators shifted their attention to uncovering the causes of the deadly blaze. The total number of people killed in the March 16 fire sits at seven, and fire operations chief Martin Guilbault said…


Police Say It’s ‘Improbable’ There Are More Than Seven Victims of Old Montreal Fire

Montreal police said Friday they didn’t think they would find more than seven bodies in the rubble of an Old Montreal building that caught fire eight days ago. Searchers had left open the possibility that unaccounted for tourists or isolated people without family could still be in the burnt-out structure. But Insp. David Shane said…


Five Still Missing as Search Continues at Site of Fatal Fire in Old Montreal

Firefighters and police are continuing to search for at least five missing people at the site of a fatal fire in Old Montreal while the investigation continues. While the plan had been to dismantle the upper floors of the three-storey building starting the week, authorities have put that plan on hold while focusing on a more…