Montreal police (SPVM) confirmed that a four-alarm fire broke out at a building in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough on Sunday.
According to the police, a 911 call was made around 12:50 p.m. reporting the blaze at the intersection of Sauvé Street East and du Sacré-Coeur Avenue.
The Montreal Fire Service said that hundreds of firefighters were dispatched to contain the fire.
“About 30 people are being evacuated from eight apartments affected by the fire,” a spokesperson for the fire service said.
No injuries have been reported so far.
The investigation is ongoing