During emergencies, it is crucial to take the necessary actions to deliver life-saving measures. The timely delivery of these measures is a must. Sadly, a 66-year old man died in an early morning fire on Appleton Avenue in Cote-des-Neiges. Around 70 firefighters responded to the call around 6:40 in the morning.
Terrifying blaze
The victim of the fire who was the owner of the 2-story building was found unconscious in his 2nd-floor apartment. The firefighters performed CPR, but the man remained unconscious while he was being transported to a healthcare facility where he was later declared dead.
According to Jean-Pierre Brabant of the SPVM, upon the arrival of the fire department, they were able to control the scene, carry out searches, and discovered an unconscious man inside the apartment. The man was transported to the hospital but passed away.
In the same scene, the firefighter also sustained an injury by fracturing his leg and arm. The firefighter fell into a hole caused by the fire in the building.
According to the firefighters, the second floor of the apartment is a total loss that reaches up to thousands of dollars in damage.
Community concern
People at the site were shocked and saddened by the fire and the damage it caused. According to one of the residents, it can be hard to see people displaced right before Christmas.
The investigation of the fire incident was transferred to the Montreal Police arson squad who have not established the root cause of the fire.
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