Gas Leak and Business Evacuation in Chomedey

Updated on 05 May 2026 at 12h57

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

Late in the evening on Monday, May 4, excavation work caused a natural gas leak in a commercial sector along Saint-Martin West Boulevard.

At approximately 10:58 p.m., the excavator operator accidentally severed a three-quarter-inch gas line connected to a business, triggering a leak that quickly formed a small cloud, easily spotted by firefighters minutes later.

Evacuation Required
The Laval Fire Department deployed five units—around twenty firefighters and their officers—to the scene. They quickly called in Énergir technicians while evacuating, as a precaution, the few remaining customers from the neighboring business, Café Milano Laval.

At the same time, other firefighters established a safety perimeter with assistance from officers of the Laval Police Service, temporarily blocking traffic on Saint-Martin Boulevard just east of Chomedey Boulevard.

Quick and Effective Response
Fortunately, road traffic was nearly nonexistent at that late hour.

The Énergir team arrived within about fifteen minutes and immediately began operations to quickly seal the breach.

At 11:50 p.m., Laval firefighters confirmed the leak was fully under control after conducting standard detection tests and measuring carbon monoxide levels to ensure there was no risk to public health.