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Arson suspected after fire destroys McMasterville school

Watch: Dramatic footage from the McMasterville school fire

MONTREAL – Authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed an elementary school in McMasterville early Friday morning.

The fire at Farandole School started just after 6:00 a.m. in an area behind the school at des Saules and 3rd Ave. and quickly spread to the rest of the building.

Although approximately 80 firefighters battled the fire, the 50-year-old building is likely damaged beyond repair.

The loss of the local school will affect approximately 160 students.

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