Montreal A 9 year old child burned in a fire

Montreal: A 9-year-old child burned in a fire

A 9-year-old child ended up in hospital to be treated for serious burns sustained at an apartment building in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest on Sunday night.

Firefighters were called to a fire around 8:45 p.m. that broke out in a three-story building on Workman Street near the intersection of Atwater Avenue and Notre-Dame Street West.

The fire declared in the 1st floor accommodation was quickly brought under control by firefighters, however the child escaped with burns to her hands, poles and legs.

The victim was taken to a hospital, said Alain Laflamme, spokesman for the Montreal Fire Department (SIM).

The occupants of the building were evacuated and had to be relocated to be cared for by the Canadian Red Cross.

Firefighters also rescued a kitten found in the apartment was added.