[PHOTOS] Fire in Lévis: One person seriously injured –

At least one person was seriously injured in a fire in a commercial garage in Lévis on Friday evening.

On Friday evening, around 9:40 p.m., several calls were received to 9-1-1 reporting a fire on Rue du Réservoir in the Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon district of Lévis.

Photo agency QMI, Guy Martel

At the scene, firefighters quickly deployed their hoses to bring the flames under control, which had engulfed “about a third of the building,” Lévis fire department operations manager Éric Saidon reported Friday evening.

First aid was immediately given to one person who was still affected by the flames on site. According to the first available information, the victim was subsequently transported to a hospital.

Photo agency QMI, Guy Martel

The fire protection officer was unable to provide any further information about the injured person’s health or identity.

“This evening there was surveillance to examine the scene of the fire,” said Éric Saidon, indicating that conclusions about the cause of the fire will only be available after the start of a more in-depth investigation, which is scheduled to begin on Saturday morning.