Provincial police investigating after suspicious fire at Quebec City jail

Provincial police are investigating an alleged arson inside a Quebec City jail. Firefighters were called to the detention centre at around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday after inmates allegedly set fire to mattresses and sheets. Several people were

The prison yard of the Orsainville Detention Centre near Quebec City. FRANCIS VACHON / Several people were treated for smoke inhalation late Tuesday after a fire broke out in Quebec City's Centre de

Quebec provincial police are investigating after inmates at a jail near Quebec City allegedly started a fire there Tuesday evening. Around 8:45 p.m., firefighters were called to the Centre du détention de Québec, also known as the Orsainville jail, to …

Firefighters were called to the detention centre at around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday after inmates allegedly set fire to mattresses and sheets. Several people were affected by smoke but no major injuries or damage were reported. Police say they don't know what

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