A 32 year old woman seriously hurt in a fire in Lasalle Christmas Eve has passed away in hospital.
Firefighters discovered the woman inside the basement apartment on Thierry Street. They managed to rescuscitate her and she was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation but died late Sunday night.
The fire began in the kitchen of the apartment, but it is not yet known how it started.
The occupants of four other units had to be evacuated and are being assisted by the Red Cross in finding temporary shelter.