Every firefighter in Longueuil has been called into work as a large fire rages in an industrial park. The fire began Monday morning at 1220 Marie-Victorin Boulevard in Longueuil, in the hangar of a building that used to make wooden floors. They are attempting to contain the blaze by tearing down the front side of the building, which has yet to catch fire. With so many firefighters on the scene, Longueuil's off-duty firefighters have been told to report to their stations. Flammes visibles de Montréal arrondissement MercierHochelaga #incendie #Longueuil pic.twitter.com/0SGnxOuZDC — @_N4DLongueuil police have blocked off Marie-Victorin Boulevard between Jean-Paul-Vincent and Rolland-Therrien boulevards.

Source: CBC News August 22, 2016 15:11 UTC