At least one dead as fire torches Quebec seniors’ residence
Thursday, January 15, 2009 flames tore through a seniors’ home in Saguenay, Que.
The damage was so extensive the three-storey building collapsed entirely.
While crews picked through the charred remains of the building, investigators hinted that the fire was likely sparked in the building’s electrical room.
Last year, the home passed a fire inspection and yet the flames quickly consumed the building.
A 71-year-old woman is dead and three other people are still unaccounted for. The fire
came as Saguenay was still reeling from an apartment fire which killed two people on
Jan. 5.
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