A fire forced the evacuation of a three-story residential building in the borough of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, in Montreal, on Monday morning.

The fire started shortly after 4:15 a.m. in a multi-unit building located on Desjardins Avenue, near Hochelaga Street.

A dozen firefighters were dispatched to the scene to fight the blaze, said a spokesperson for the Montreal Fire Department (SIM).

The residents were evacuated, but no one was injured, according to the SIM, which specifies that the cause of the fire has not been determined and the damage not yet assessed for the moment.