Man killed in 5-alarm fire in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal
Posted September 21, 2025 11:46 am.
Last Updated September 24, 2025 3:33 pm.
A five-alarm fire that broke out in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal neighborhood at 4:50 a.m. on Sunday left a 77-year-old man dead, with emergency responders working through the morning to contain the blaze.
The blaze engulfed a three-storey residential and commercial building located at the intersection of Mont-Royal Avenue East and Saint-André Street.
Officials say the fire started on the third floor and spread to the roof. Around 150 firefighters were trying to tame the flames. By 8:30 a.m., the fire had been extinguished, officials say.
Montreal police and paramedics were also at the scene to assist.
Power was cut off in the area as a safety precaution.
One person was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead.
The cause of the fire is still unknown, the investigation is ongoing.
