A major fire razed a large historic building in the heart of downtown Magog in Quebec's Eastern Townships Tuesday morning. The building was built in the early 1900s and had businesses on the main floor, with two floors of apartment units above. In a press conference Tuesday morning, Magog Mayor Vicki May Hamm said the fire appeared to have been started after strong winds knocked a hydro pole down in front of the building. He and Dupuis tried to go back to sleep afterward, but the smell of smoke kept him awake and he decided to call firefighters. Venne tried to activate the building's fire alarm, but said it wouldn't go off.

Source: CBC News October 16, 2018 11:03 UTC