The Montreal fire department is advising residents of the Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve to stay inside on Monday evening due to a fire involving 15,000 kilograms of lithium batteries.
No one was injured and there is no risk of spread, the Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal (SIM) said.
About 50 people were evacuated, as a preventive measure.
According to TVA, the fire at the Port of Montreal began around 3:15 p.m. in a container filled with the batteries.
As a result of the incident, Notre-Dame St. is closed in both directions.