A third alarm fire destroyed a residence overnight from Sunday to Monday in the borough of Beauport, Quebec, injuring one person.
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The fire started late Sunday evening in the basement of a residence, at 383 rue des Maraîchers, in Quebec, confirmed the Fire Department of the City of Quebec. Firefighters were called around 10:50 p.m.
A woman in her thirties was treated by paramedics and transported to a hospital for smoke inhalation.
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Around 1 a.m., firefighters declared the situation under control.
About fifty firefighters were dispatched to the scene, as well as employees of Hydro-Québec and the Fire Department. The first elements suggest that the fire would not be of criminal origin.