Third-alarm fire forces evacuations in Montreal-North amid cold weather
Posted January 20, 2026 7:20 pm.
Last Updated January 20, 2026 8:20 pm.
Firefighters battled a third-alarm blaze in Montreal-North on Tuesday evening, prompting the evacuation of residents as temperatures dropped.
The Montreal Fire Department said in a post on X shortly after 6 p.m. that a fire had broken out near the intersection of Arthur-Chevrier St. and Rolland Blvd., warning of a possible power outage in the area.
Feu de bâtiment - Intersection rue Arthur-Chevrier & Boul Rolland - Troisième alarme - Coupure de courant possible. Merci d'éviter le secteur pic.twitter.com/SxXvNt7zTX
— Sécurité incendieMTL (@MTL_SIM) January 20, 2026
According to Éric Lafrance of the Montreal Fire Department, the fire broke out in a three-storey residential building. Eight families were relocated as a result of the blaze while crews worked to bring the fire under control.
Lafrance said the fire is believed to have been caused by a cigarette.
Montreal police were called in to control traffic, and authorities urged the public to avoid the sector.
Jean-Pierre Brabant, a media relations officer with the Montreal police (SPVM), told CityNews there were no reported injuries, but the situation remained ongoing. When CityNews spoke with him around 8:15 p.m., streets in the area were still being closed.
