Small blaze at homeless camp quickly contained in Plateau

Firefighters quickly extinguished a small blaze at a homeless encampment in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal borough Thursday morning.

A fire broke out at a homeless encampment in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal borough on Thursday morning.

According to the Montreal fire department (SIM), firefighters were dispatched to the encampment at the corner of Laurier Avenue and Fullum Street around 9:06 a.m.

A spokesperson for the SIM said trash was set on fire, likely to keep warm. The flames didn’t spread and were quickly brought under control.

Montreal police (SPVM) said that because the fire was extinguished and there was no imminent danger, an emergency dismantlement of the encampment was not requested.

No injuries were reported.