Man in critical condition after Pierrefonds apartment fire

La vitesse serait possiblement en cause, selon le Service de police de la Ville de Montréal.

Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating a fire that broke out at an apartment building in the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough Friday morning.

According to authorities, a 911 call was received around 11:40 a.m. for a fire at a 16-unit residential building on Pierrefonds Boulevard near Boulevard des Sources.

The building was fully evacuated. Police say the fire was concentrated in a single apartment and was quickly brought under control by the Montreal fire department (SIM).

A 66-year-old man was found unconscious inside the apartment and was taken to hospital in critical condition.

Police say they are awaiting an update on his condition.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

The SPVM’s arson squad will analyze the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.