Montreal firefighters had an extrememly busy morning on Wednesday as they were at three separate fires in different parts of the city throughout the morning.
SAINTE-MARIE FIRE
The Montreal fire department (SSIM) sent out a first alarm for a fire near the Sainte-Catherine Street - Fullum Street intersection on Tuesday night.
On Wednesday morning around 9 a.m., the SSIM sent out a second alarm for the fire, as smoke billowed through the Sainte-Marie neighbourhood, east of the Village near the Jacques-Cartier Bridge.
A tweet from the Jacques-Cartier Bridge Twitter account warned drivers of reduced visibility on the bridge, and asked people to drive carefully.
TWO OTHER FIRES
Crews were nearby the Sainte-Marie fire in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve at a five-alarm fire that forced the evacuation of multiple residences on Dezery Street near Rouen Street.
Dozens of residents took shelter in the nearby Francis-Bouillon arena.
Earlier in the morning, firefighters were downtown Montreal to put out a blaze at a commercial building on Guy Street near Rene-Levesque Boulevard.
The arson squad is investigating after an incendiary device was found.
