The fire began Monday morning at 1220 Marie-Victorin Boulevard in Longueuil, in a building that once housed a factory that made wooden floors. Dozens of firefighters, building evacuatedThere were some 60 firefighters on the scene Monday afternoon attempting to contain the blaze. The Longueuil transit authority (RTL) office, which is next door to the building, was evacuated. EN COURS Longueuil: Intensification du brasier, boulevard Marie-Victorin. Drivers are advised to take Fernand-Lafontaine Boulevard or public transit instead.

Source: CBC News August 22, 2016 15:18 UTC