Major fire in Gatineau prompts evacuations, causes $2.5 million in damage

June 8, 2020, Gatineau, Que. – A major fire just north of Gatineau’s downtown core on Saturday forced a dozen or so households to evacuate and caused damage estimated at $2.5 million. The fire engulfed a four-storey, 16-unit complex at 164 rue de Morency, and spread to an attached structure nearby. Some of the units were unoccupied. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE