Dozens of residents displaced after seniors home fire
Posted Jan 14, 2017 11:14:58 AM.
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GATINEAU — Firefighters are crediting sprinklers for helping get an early morning fire under control at a seniors home.
The fire broke out at the residence at 40 Cité-Jardin Street around 3 a.m., Saturday.
Around 100 residents had to be evacuated from the building and 40 of them are temporarily displaced.
No one was injured.
The fire was brought under control within half an hour, which firefighters said was helped by the building’s sprinklers.
Damages are estimated at $250,000.
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