a building engulfed in flames and smoke with firefighters

There are more than 100 firefighters at the Old Montreal fire scene, and 6 people are in the hospital

A five-alarm fire is burning in Old Montreal, and firefighters are working to put it out.

At 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, a fire broke out in a building at the corner of Place d’Youville and Saint-Nicolas Street, right behind the Pointe-à-Callière museum.

Residents have been moved to safety, and ambulances are on the scene to help people who are hurt. Urgences-Santé said that 12 people were hurt, and 10 of those people were taken to the hospital. There are ambulances on site.

On Twitter, Mayor Valérie Plante asked people to stay away from the area if they could.

She thanked the people who were there to make sure everyone was safe.

More to come