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This 15-unit apartment complex in Boisbriand was claimed by fire Sunday evening.

Boisbriand, Canada - A massive fire that broke out at 11 PM last night in Kiryas Tosh destroying eighteen apartments has left sixteen families homeless.  All residents of 112-114 Place Andre Ouellet were evacuated safely but according to CTV Montreal news  three firefighters were injured battling the blaze, whose cause is as yet unknown.

An estimated 125 children between the ages of one and ten are among those left homeless by last night’s fire. “They have nothing, everything is burnt down to the bottom,” said Rabbi Sholom Orgel, a secretary to the Tosher Rebbe.

While a committee has been formed in Tosh to arrange housing for all the displaced families, a group of Williamsburg askanim in conjunction with several stores, including Weisner’s Dry Goods Store, Casual Corner and Fixler’s Dress Shop are donating clothing which will be sent this afternoon with a group of Williamsburg residents who are traveling to Tosh for the Rebbe’s Rosh Chodesh Seudah.

Fire In Kiryas Tosh leaves 15 Families Homeless

Fire claimed an 18-unit apartment building at about 11:00 p.m. Sunday night in Kiryas Tosh, north of Laval.

The 18-unit building was located at 130 Place Andre-Ouellette.

Numerous fire department from at least 10 neighboring communities were called to assist in fighting the blaze. Three firefighters were injured, suffering burns or heat stroke. They were treated on the scene.

All apartments were evacuated, and approximately 15 families are homeless and have lost everything.

According to a CTV report, the families refused the help of the Red Cross; instead they are coming to each others’ aid within the community. They offered little cooperation to firefighters, according to officials.

The cause of the fire is still unknown and Bichasdei Hashem, there were no injuries to any of the residents.

(Eli Gefen – YWN)

A fire broke out at the very end of Sunday evening on the rue André Ouellet in a neighborhood inhabited by members of the Jewish community known as Kiryas Tosh.

At the height of the fire, all the cities belonging to the support of the Lower Laurentians were utilized.

A general alarm was triggered for several fire departments and more Boisbriand, the towns of Ste- Therese, Blainville, St-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes, Rosemere-Lorraine, Mirabel (4 teams), Ste-Anne-des- Plains and St. Jerome were on hand.

At midnight the flames had diminished in intensity, but the dozens of firefighters on site were still trying to master the destructive element.

The extent of the damage was enormous, when all was said and done the fire claimed an 18-unit apartment building.

All apartments were evacuated, and approximately 15 families are homeless and have lost everything.

A fund has been established to help the victims of the fire in Tosh to donate go to http://www.helptoshfire.com/