A fire breaks out in the garage of a home in Chomedey

Fortunately, a present and functioning smoke detector allowed the two occupants of a home on rue de Valognes to evacuate a few days ago, as a fire raised fears of the worst in this Chomedey neighborhood.

Upon the arrival of the first firefighters, flames were already visible through a basement window at the rear of the single-family home.

911 was alerted at 11:04 a.m. about the fire, which broke out late in the morning on Friday, April 18, just west of Route 335 (boulevard des Laurentides).

Laval’s Fire Safety Service (SSIL) deployed 26 firefighters and their officers for the response, totaling six units, with the first arriving on scene as early as 11:08 a.m.

After ensuring that the evacuation had been fully completed, firefighters quickly attacked the blaze, which had started in the home’s garage.

Their rapid response prevented the fire from spreading to the main structure, the first floor, and the roof of the residential building.

At 11:42 a.m., firefighters had the fire fully under control, though it caused estimated damages of approximately $45,000 to the building and $5,000 to its contents.

The SSIL determined that an electrical or mechanical failure or malfunction was likely the cause of the fire.