FREDERIC SERRE
The 1019 Report

House fires in Notre Dame de l’Île Perrot and Pincourt last week caused extensive damage and forced two families to be relocated.

Shortly after 5 p.m. on April 26, firefighters were called to a residence on De la Caza Street in Notre Dame de l’Île Perrot after a 911 call was made to report flames coming out of a garage attached to the house. More than 30 firefighters fought the blaze, which caused heavy damage.

Fire department spokesman Yanick Bernier said the flames quickly spread from the garage to the roof of the house, causing extensive damage. The cause of the fire is still unknown, Bernier said, but it is believed to have originated in the garage.

He said the occupants of the house were able to seek refuge inside a neighbour’s residence.

Two days later, on April 28, at 6 p.m., firefighters were called to a residence on Boisé des Chênes Street in Pincourt, where flames were visible on the exterior of the building. It took several hours to put out the fire, which caused extensive damage. No injuries were report.

Fire destroys shed, garage in St. Lazare

Firefighters battled a blaze in St. Lazare early Monday that destroyed a storage shed and a garage located behind a residence, which suffered only minor damage, thanks to the work of the responding brigade.

A 911 call was made shortly after 5 a.m. to report a fire engulfing a large shed behind a house on  Du Clairon Street. By the time St. Lazare firefighters arrived, the flames had spread to a garage. Firefighters are being credited for saving the main residence and rescuing five cats.

No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Firefighters from Pincourt, St. Clet, Ste. Marthe, Hudson and Vaudreuil-Dorion also responded.