A few before 1:30 p.m., firefighters from the Trois-Rivières fire safety service were notified that a VR was in flame.
Moreover, the plume of smoke was visible from several sectors of the city, arousing some publications on social networks.
The fire in the recreational vehicle has spread to the single -family house located on boulevard des Chenaux in front of the intersection with rue Deilet.
Parts of the roof and the facade of the house were affected by fire.
“The residence was quite damaged,” said Dany Cloutier, director of the fire safety service.
“We know that the fire started in the VR, but we do not yet know the cause. We will carry out an investigation to determine the origin. “
When The Nouvelliste went there, around 2 p.m., the fire was mastered and the firefighters tried to flush out the last homes in the roof of the house.
About twenty firefighters had to intervene to control the fire and prevent it from spreading to the rest of the building.
