Photos/Story by Luc Lapointe
On August 13 the Chateauguay Fire Department received a call for a reported
fire in a grocery store with apartments above.
First arriving units found the front porch of the 2nd floor fully
involved because of a lit propane tank.
The fifth alarm sounded rapidly, bringing units from Chateauguay, Mercier,
St. Constant, St. Isidore, St. Catherine, Delson/Candiac and Kanawake who
fought the blaze for more than 6 hours before bringing it under control.
At
the height of the fire, there were 5 engines, 1 ladder tower, 1 ladder, 1 rescue unit, 55 firefighters, four 3" lines and numerous 1¾" lines for protection of nearby structures.
No one was injured.
