An Electric Scooter Fire Causes $125 000 in Damage in Laval

Updated on 29 April 2026 at 14h39

This article written in french by Benoit Leblanc was automatically translated using AI

A family in Chomedey will need to temporarily relocate after an electrical charging failure involving a scooter that was plugged into the garage of their home on Tuesday, April 28.

It was 12:04 p.m. when 911 was alerted to the incident. The first of the 22 firefighters required for the call — including 6 units from the Laval Fire Safety Department and their officers — arrived on scene six minutes later.

At that time, smoke was visible around the garage door of the single-family home located on Chevillon Street, just south of Saint-Martin West Boulevard.

After quickly confirming that everyone had evacuated safely and ensuring that a smoke alarm was present and functioning, firefighters entered the home and promptly conducted an inspection of the premises, which were completely filled with smoke.

The crew then had to force open the garage door before working to contain the flames inside, which they successfully managed.

After inspecting the rest of the house, firefighters were able to declare the fire under control at 12:46 p.m., as it had not spread to the main structure of the residence.

Damage is nevertheless estimated at approximately $100,000 to the building and $25,000 to its contents.