Montreal

Incinérateur des Carrières catches fire in Rosemont

Montreal police are investigating a fire in the abandoned Incinérateur des Carrières building in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough.

Investigation handed to Montreal Police

Fire crews were unable to determine the cause of the fire at Incinérateur des Carrières and handed the investigation over to Montreal Police. (Wikimedia Commons)

Montreal police are investigating a fire in the abandoned Incinérateur des Carrières building in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough.

It started at around 1 a.m. Monday near the intersection of des Carrières and de Normanville Streets.

Crews on site were unable to determine the cause of the fire.

The investigation has been handed over to Montreal Police.

The des Carrières garbage incinerator was opened in 1929 and closed in 1993. (City of Montreal)