(Vaudreuil-Dorion) A woman perished in a fire that occurred Tuesday in a residence in Vaudreuil-Dorion, in Montérégie.
Emergency services were called around 1:45 p.m., reported the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
The firefighters “quickly” noted the presence of an inanimate person in the residence, said Sergeant Audrey-Anne Bilodeau, a spokesperson for the SQ.
They started resuscitation maneuvers. The victim was taken to hospital in “very critical” condition, but was pronounced dead within hours.
There is no indication that other people were in the residence, during the fire, said Sergeant Bilodeau.
The fire was brought under control quickly. The neighboring residences were evacuated as a precaution. They were able to return to their homes a few hours later.
A fire technician and an investigator were dispatched to the scene in the late afternoon to shed light on the causes and circumstances of the fire.