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flag A historic Montreal church burned down early Feb. 23, 2026, triggering evacuations but no injuries.

flag A historic Saint-Paul Catholic Church in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough was destroyed by a fire early on February 23, 2026, around 1:40 a.m. flag The church, built between 1910 and 1911 and part of a heritage site, was vacant when the fire started. flag Flames spread to an adjacent seniors’ residence converted from the former rectory, prompting the evacuation of 148 people, including 73 seniors. flag Firefighters responded with a five-alarm alert, and although no injuries were reported, the church was completely lost. flag The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and authorities are assessing the incident’s implications for historic building preservation and safety in repurposed religious structures.

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