Eight people, including four children, were injured in a fire near Montreal

MONTREAL — Eight people, including four children, were taken to hospital with second- and third-degree burns after a fire and possible explosion at a home south of Montreal.

The chief of operations for the regional fire service says a call came in about a building fire around 10:15 p.m. Saturday in St-Constant on Montreal’s South Shore.

Luc Lapointe says first responders found several people on the ground with serious injuries and a garage that had been damaged by the fire.

He says it appears people were gathered around a campfire and neighbors reported hearing an explosion.

Lapointe says experts are investigating the cause of the fire, but say there was a propane-fueled vehicle in the garage.

The regional ambulance service says the injured people were seriously injured but all are expected to survive.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on June 2, 2024.

The Canadian Press