Montreal blaze leaves nearly 4,000 without power

Oct. 3, 2019, Montreal – Power was restored to nearly 4,000 N.D.G. residents around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Hydro-Québec. They had lost power as firefighters battled a blaze at MacMahon and Somerled Aves. The Montreal Fire Department advised people to avoid the area, which is at the southern end of Loyola Park. Firefighters got the blaze under control by 2:30 p.m., according to the department’s Twitter feed. The Montreal Gazette reports. | READ MORE