It was 4:54 a.m. when 911 was notified of a fire in that residential area, located almost at the western end of Saint-Martin Boulevard, on the Sainte-Dorothée’s side.

Arriving at 4:57 a.m., the first of the nine units of Laval’s Fire and Safety Department required for the intervention (34 firefighters), had no trouble figuring out the magnitude of the situation.

At that time, flames were visible on the first two of the four floors of the building, in addition to reaching the rest of the structure and igniting some of the balconies.

Maneuvers in extreme cold

While the wind factor forced work to be done in a temperature of around minus 20 degrees, firefighters first completed the evacuation of the premises.

Meanwhile, help was requested from the Service de police de Laval (SPL), Hydro-Québec, the Société de transport de Laval (STL), and the City of Laval’s public works department.

The firefighters mainly concentrated their efforts on stopping the spread of the flames to the other floors and to the roof of the building, valued at $6 million, noting that the smoke detectors of the place were functional.

It was around 6:24 a.m. that firefighters brought the fire under control, but it caused damage summarily assessed at $300,000 for the building, and $100,000 for its contents.

Eight people will have to relocate following the fire. The investigation was transferred to the SPL, the firefighters having been unable to determine its origin 100 per cent.

However, the fire would have most likely started on the first floor.

Due to freezing weather conditions, a firefighter injured his ankle while executing his duties.

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L’article $400,000 in Damage for a Suspicious Fire in Sainte-Dorothée est apparu en premier sur Courrier Laval news.

The first fire took place on Nov. 7. Around 4:40 a.m., two suspects showed up in the parking lot of 965 Curé-Labelle Boulevard. They tried to set fire to the business, by throwing an object against the window, but without success.

However, they caused a fire on the flowerbeds, before fleeing on foot.

This time, the suspect is a six-foot man, who weighs 72.6 kg. He wore black pants with three white stripes down the sides, including a small red tag above the them. He was also wearing a black hoodie, a black coat with a white logo on the front left side, and black gloves.

Anyone with information concerning those suspects or those fires can communicate, confidentially, on the Laval police info line, at 450-662-INFO (4636) or 911, mentioning files LVL-221107-009 and LVL-221108-004. (N.P.)

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The fire allegedly occurred around 4:40 a.m. in a commercial complex, on Curé-Labelle Boulevard, located a bit north of Cartier Boulevard.

Once at the scene, Laval’s firefighters and police officers found that the small strip of garden adorning the front of the Nuits de Beyrouth restaurant had flamed.

An object would have also been thrown against the shop window, but the fire would have extinguished itself, even before the arrival of emergency services on site.

Laval’s police indicate that this wouldn’t be the first event of that kind to occur at the location.

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It was 12:45 a.m. when 911 was informed of the incident, at Aquariums ReefSolution inc., located in a small commercial complex, in Chomedey.

Arriving at 12:51 a.m., the first of Laval’s Fire and Safety Department units required for the intervention, i.e. 22 firefighters, quickly spotted the flames inside the facility, as a window had been smashed by a incendiary object.

While evacuating the place, the firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, fully controlling the situation as of 12:59 a.m.

Damage is estimated at around $50,000 for the building, and $25,000 for its content.

Due to the suspicious elements found at the scene, the investigation was transferred to the Service de police de Laval (SPL).

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It was 3:12 p.m. when several 911 calls were made for smoke and flames in the heights of the building located in Chomedey, just across the Rivière des Prairies, east of Route 117.

Already on an intervention on Francis-Hughes Boulevard, the first of the 22 firefighters required for this fire, which means six units from Laval’s Fire and Safety Department, arrived at the scene at 3:19 p.m.

At that time, the alarm was on, and people were starting to evacuate the building. Firefighters then helped to complete the evacuation, particularly on the 20th and 21st floors, representing the most risk if there was rapid spread of the flames.

It’s around 3:48 p.m., so about 30 minutes later, that the firefighters took the situation completely under control.

Their efforts and the recommended intervention strategy have been a success, since the total damage is estimated around $5,000, which limits to the balcony and windows of the affected dwelling, cracking under intense heat.

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It was 5:56 p.m. when 911 was informed about the fire, occurring at the eastern end of Laval, in Saint-François.

As of 6:03 p.m., when the first of the six units of the Fire and Safety Department of Laval required for the intervention arrived, the flashover was already generalized for the residential building mainly affected.

Risks of spread

Flames were beginning to seriously threaten the two adjacent houses, which is why the sappers devoted most of their efforts to containing the fire, and preventing it from spreading further to those neighbouring structures, after ensuring the places had been evacuated by its occupants.

The firefighters carried out their mission successfully, and at 8 p.m., the fire was considered fully under control.

Let’s note that one of the firefighters was slightly injured a finger during the mission.

If the house is a total loss, with damage assessed at approximately $219,000 for the building, and $60,000 for its contents.

The two neighbouring addresses will have suffered damage estimated, respectively, at approximately $35,000 and $15,000.

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The owner of a room installed in this small set of shops, located on Saint-Martin Boulevard (ouest), was first awakened by an alarm from his remote security system.

Seeing flames on his surveillance cameras, it’s around 3:02 a.m. that he informed 911 of the incident.

The first of the 13 firefighters from the Fire and Safety Department of Laval assigned to the intervention, as well as patrol officers from the Service de police de Laval (SPL), quickly arrived on the scene, controlling the start of the fire at 3:31 a.m.

Mainly caused by smoke, the damage is estimated at $10,000.

The file is currently transferred to the fire investigations of the SPL.

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It was 2:52 p.m. when 911 was informed of the fire occurring in an area of Chomedey, located just west of the Promenade des Îles, south of boulevard Samson.

The first of the six units of the Fire and Safety Department of Laval dispatched to the scene, made up of 22 firefighters, arrived at 2:59 p.m., immediately spotting smoke on the second floor of the residential building.

The firefighters also quickly asked for help from Urgences-santé and the Service de police de Laval (SPL), when they saw someone suffering from serious burns outside.

While completing the evacuation of the place, the firefighters quickly moved toward the source of the fire, and carried out an aggressive attack on the flames, thus succeeding in limiting the damage to the original floor.

The improper use of cooking oil being the cause of the fire, firefighters once again remind Laval’s population that it’s very important to use an approved fryer in such situations.

The Fire and Safety Department of Laval also notes that the smoke alarm of the affected dwelling wasn’t functional, and that it’s necessary never to leave food unattended on a working cooker.

The Urgences-santé paramedics also took care of a woman who had suffered a nervous shock.

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It was 5:49 p.m. when 911 was told a fire had just broken out in the sector of Sainte-Dorothée, located just south of boulevard Notre-Dame.

When arriving on the scene 5 minutes later, the first of the twenty firefighters called quickly spotted the apparent flames at the back of this two-storey residential building.

While completing the evacuation of the house, firefighters began an aggressive attack on the fire, which had spread from the exterior wall of the first floor to the roof.

Luckily, the smoke alarm was functional, while the assistance of the Service de police de Laval (SPL) and Urgences-santé was requested as a precautionary measure.

Firefighters finally took control of the fire at 6:53 p.m., after having tried to protect the property as much as possible.

The fire nevertheless resulted in damages estimated at $250,000 for the house, and $50,000 for its content.

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L’article A Fire Causes Severe Damage to a House in Sainte-Dorothée est apparu en premier sur Courrier Laval news.

In 2021, firefighters received 5,706 emergency calls, including 257 for building fires. Of those, 63 fires required an alert level (alert level of 1 to 5) with a significant firefighters deployment.

That performance is the result of major investments with the implementation of the GPS system in intervention vehicles, as well as the addition of a pumper at the Saint-François barracks in order to ensure the protection of citizens.

A new firefighters collective agreement (2019-2024) has also been signed, with the addition of the level 1 first responder service. This new service will save several lives every year, while having a major impact for Laval citizens.

“When calling the fire department, we’re often experiencing a crisis situation, and a few minutes can make a huge difference,” said Sandra Desmeules, member of the executive committee, municipal councillor for Concorde-Bois-de-Boulogne, and responsible for public safety. “Therefore, I applaud the work of our firefighters, who aren’t hesitating to put in place new practices to intervene more quickly, and more effectively. The fact they’re able to do so in less than 10 minutes in 97 per cent of the situations, so beyond the target of the 90 per cent targeted by the Ministry of Public Security, is exceptional and deserves to be underlined.” (A.B.)

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