Montreal police say a woman is dead after a fire broke out at an encampment in the Montréal-Nord borough early Wednesday morning.
A witness called 911 around 4:50 a.m. after noticing the fire near the intersection of Charleroi Street and Lacordaire Boulevard.
When police arrived at the scene, they found a woman who was unconscious. She was transported to hospital, in critical condition, where police say she was pronounced dead.
There are conflicting reports about the woman’s age, but she’s believed to have been in her 40s or 50s.
Montreal police are investigating what happened at the encampment. (Simon-Marc Charron/Radio-Canada)
According to the Montreal Fire Department, by the time fire crews arrived at the scene, the fire had already been extinguished.
Investigators from the arson unit will be at the scene this morning. For now, the cause of the fire is still unknown.
