The Monastère du Bon-Pasteur, a monastery in Montreal that dates back nearly two centuries, caught fire Thursday and continues to burn. Environment Canada warned of increased pollution levels due to the smoke.
Posted: May 25, 2023 6:36 PM EDT | Last Updated: 33 minutes ago
A spokesperson for Montreal's fire service says emergency services were called Thursday at around 4:30 p.m. More than 100 firefighters were called to the scene. It's not clear yet how extensive the damage will be to the monastery, but the fire department said they believe the building will not be a total loss.
Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement, warning of increased pollution in Montreal because of the smoke. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante urged people to avoid the area on Twitter. "It is still too early to see the damage to the precious heritage building," she said. Héritage Montréal spokesperson Anthony Payá said organization employees were in the building when everybody inside was ordered to clear out.
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