Major fire destroys West Island funeral home

Fire destroys West Island funeral home A major fire destroys a West Island funeral home.

A major fire has destroyed a West Island funeral home, a fire official said.

According to the Montreal fire department (SIM), the fire started at 2:05 p.m. at the Collins Clarke funeral home, near the corner of Highway 20 and Cartier Avenue in Pointe-Claire.

Around 70 firefighters were still trying to extinguish the blaze two hours after it started.

Flames erupted near the roof of the building, built in the 1960s, as large amounts of black smoke filled the sky.

One firefighter sustained a minor injury to his face but he was not hospitalized, Fleury said.

Montreal paramedics confirmed that no patients were sent to hospital.

The blaze was brought under control just before 9 p.m.

The cause of the fire is not known, but is under investigation.