House Burns Down on OCR: No Injuries

There was a serious house fire Thursday night in Kahnawake. According to the Kahnawake Peacekeepers the call came in at 10:14 pm for the home which was on the Old Chateauguay Road (OCR) near the boundary. According to the Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB), the homeowner was able to get out safely and there were no injuries.

KFB Chief David Scott said it was a difficult fire to control because of the wind and the construction of the roof. He says 31 firefighters needed more than an hour to get the blaze under control. He says the fire appears to have started at the front porch light. “That’s the way the burn pattern looks and it looks that’s where the fire started. It looks to be electrical in nature. It’s not suspicious,” Scott said. “The house is beyond repair. It’s not going to be able to be fixed. Luckily the homeowner has insurance.” While most of the belongings are gone or ruined, every living thing was saved. “We were able to find her cat in the bedroom hiding under the bed. And the cat was okay,” Scott said.