Fire in Longueuil leaves two families homeless
A fire destroyed two mobile homes in Saint-Hubert on Saturday, May 26, 2018.
TVAA fire in the South Shore has left two families homeless.
The blaze broke out around 1:30 a.m. near Sir-Wilfred-Laurier Boulevard in Saint-Hubert.
READ MORE: Electrical fire forces evacuation of 2 Longueuil apartment buildings
Forty firefighters battled the blaze, but it wasn’t enough to save two mobile homes from the fire.
The Longueuil fire department says three people were evacuated from one home — the owners of the second mobile home were not present.
READ MORE: 3 firefighters, 1 police officer injured fighting Saint-Hubert fire
The heat from the fire that broke out at one mobile home, caused a fire to start at the second, neighbouring home.
The cause of the fire is still unknown, but firefighters believe it could have been one of two factors — either an electrical issue or a cigarette.
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