Le grand incendie de Pointe-du-Lac - Pointe-du-Lac, Qc, Canada
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N 46° 17.220 W 072° 41.109
18T E 678313 N 5128540
Pointe-du-Lac is located near Trois-Rivières, Qc, Canada.
Waymark Code: WMDRED
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 02/18/2012
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A fire started in the back of a pizzeria in Pointe-du-Lac and left one dead and six wounded.
Despite the work of a hundred firefighters, seven buildings were destroyed, four residential buildings and three shops.
Property damage was estimated at several million dollars.
There is now a plaque commemorating this tragic event. The photos demonstrate the violence of this fire.