Devastating fire engulfs Old Aylmer home 

Sophie Demers 

The two-storey Old Aylmer house located at 81 rue du Couvent went up in flames on the afternoon of November 27. The house, located at the intersection of du Couvent and Broad Streets, was built in 1912. Damages were estimated at $105,000. The house was empty at the time of the fire and there were no injuries. 

Emergency services were alerted by a resident passing by the house, who noticed the fire blazing from the second-floor window. The Service de Sécurité Incendie de la Ville de Gatineau (SSIG) documents 28 firefighters arrived at 3:45 pm and the situation was deemed under control at 5:04 pm. Investigators and fire scene technicians were on site to carry out an expert assessment of the incident. 

The case was transferred to the Gatineau police. Spokesperson Patrick Kenney confirmed that the case remains under investigation and is being treated as suspicious, but not criminal. He added that no additional details would be released due to the ongoing nature of the investigation.