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Fatal fires involving retirement and nursing homes in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

L'ISLE-VERTE, Que. — A fire destroyed a seniors residence in L'Isle-Verte, Que., and police early Thursday said three people were confirmed dead and 30 missing.

L'ISLE-VERTE, Que. — A fire destroyed a seniors residence in L'Isle-Verte, Que., and police early Thursday said three people were confirmed dead and 30 missing. Here is a look at some previous fatal fires involving retirement and nursing homes in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½.

• In May 2012, a nursing home fire in Hawkesbury, Ont., killed two people.

• In Oct. 2013, one person died in a fire in London, Ont.

• In June 2009, a retirement home blaze in Orillia, Ont., killed four people.

• In April 2012, one person died in Langley, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

• In August 2012, a retirement home fire in Edmonton killed one person.

• In August 1980, 21 people died in a nursing home fire in Mississauga, Ont.

• In December 1976, 22 died in a nursing home fire in Goulds, N.L.

• In 1969, a nursing home fire in the community of Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Que., claimed 54 lives.