FREDERIC SERRE
The 1019 Report
A St. Zotique residence was gutted by flames last Thursday afternoon, and while no injuries were reported, the house has been declared a total loss.
Firefighters from St. Zotique, Coteau du Lac, Rivière Beaudette, St. Polycarpe, Salaberry de Valleyfield, Pincourt and St. Clet responded to a 911 call at about 3:30 p.m. for a blaze at a residence on 15th Avenue. The fire was already raging by the time firefighters arrived.
The cause of the blaze remains unknown at this time.