Montreal firefighters battled both flames and a bitter cold that froze their hoses, as they tried to extinguish a fire in an abandoned building nestled up against the Jacques-Cartier bridge.
Montreal non-profit fights to stop heritage buildings from going up in flames. Montreal fire near Jacques-Cartier Bridge Drone footage shows firefighters trying to extinguish a fire that destroyed an historic building near the Jacques-Cartier Bridge on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (CTV News)
Montreal firefighters battled both flames and a bitter cold that froze their hoses, as they tried to extinguish a fire in an abandoned building nestled up against the Jacques-Cartier bridge.