1 person was hospitalized after a fire in an apartment in St. Laurent

One person was taken to hospital after a fire in Montreal's Saint-Laurent district on Monday night.

The fire was contained in the underground garage of the apartment building at 30 Place de la Cote Vertu.

The fire, which started at 21:00 and was extinguished in half an hour, burned several cars.

One man was taken to hospital with smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.