Woman in critical condition after Montreal apartment fire

A fire ignites at a duplex in Montreal's Saint-Michel neighbourhood, Feb. 2, 2026. (Cosmo Santamaria/CTV News)

A woman is in critical condition in hospital after a fire at a duplex in Montreal’s Saint-Michel neighbourhood early Monday morning.

Montreal police (SPVM) received several 911 calls at 12:15 a.m. about the incident on 6e Avenue near Émile-Journault Avenue.

“When the Montreal Fire Department arrived, the firefighters located an unconscious person on the floor of the basement,” said Caroline Chèvrefils, a spokesperson with Montreal police. “They performed CPR on the victim.”

The 82-year-old woman was transported to hospital, where she remains in a critical, but stable condition.

“According to the first information, the fire would have started in the basement,” said Chèvrefils. “Everything suggests that the fire would be accidental.”

As one person was injured in the incident, the file has been transferred to the Montreal police arson squad.