More than 160 residents of a seniors' home in Rawdon were forced to leave their rooms Sunday morning, after a fire broke out. According to the Sûreté du Québec, the fire started at around 5 a.m. in the basement of Résidence Sainte-Anne on Queen Street. Firefighters and first responders transported the residents of the home's 164 rooms to a nearby college campus. "We have teams of health-care workers, nurses and ambulance technicians who are there to evaluate the health of the residents. The extent of the damage is still unclear and it is not yet known when residents will be able to return to their homes.

Source: CBC News March 07, 2021 19:18 UTC