Justin Trudeau says his mother is ‘fine’ after apartment building fire in Montreal

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his mother is "fine" after a fire at her Montreal apartment late Monday night.

Radio-Canada and TVA reported that Margaret Trudeau was being treated for non-life threatening smoke inhalation.

"I spoke with my mom, and thankfully she's doing fine," Trudeau tweeted Tuesday morning. "Thanks to everyone who reached out and sent us well wishes. I'd also like to thank the first responders for their incredible work, and I'm keeping the other families affected by this fire in my thoughts today."

A woman was taken to hospital with burns and suffering smoke inhalation, according to a spokesman for the local ambulance service, who didn't name Trudeau as the victim.

Three families were forced from their homes by the fire which required the intervention of several dozen firefighters from the Montreal fire department.

The building on Docteur-Penfield Avenue is not far from the Montreal General Hospital.

Neither the extent of damages to the building nor the cause of the fire had been determined, but officials were still examining the scene this morning.

With files from The Canadian Press

Margaryta Ignatenko is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star's radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @MargarytaIgnat1