Quebec Native Friendship Centre in Wendake temporarily closed after major fire
No one was inside the building at time of incident, says Quebec City fire department
The Quebec Native Friendship Centre in Wendake is temporarily closed after a fire erupted at their building on 234 Louis IX St. on Friday night.
In a news release, the Service de protection contre l'incendie de Québec (SPCIQ) says firefighters responded to a fire in a two-storey building in the Loretteville district after calls were made to 911 at around 10:37 p.m.
The fire broke out behind the building and no one was inside at the time of the incident, according to the fire department.
"The building was extensively damaged and cannot be reinstated," reads the SPCIQ's release.
Both the Mikueniss daycare and the Quebec Native Friendship Centre use the facility.
"The safety of our employees, our customers and our community is our top priority," wrote the Quebec Native Friendship Centre's management team in a news release published on Facebook.
"We are currently working closely with local authorities and emergency services to assess the situation and take the necessary measures."
The organization says it will share updates regularly on their page.
The fire department is investigating the cause of the fire.
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With files from CBC's Julia Page and Rowan Kennedy