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Criminal fire at Galeries Lachine

WATCH ABOVE: Raw footage of the fire at Galeries Lachine

MONTREAL – The arson squad has been called in to investigate a suspicious fire early Wednesday morning at Galeries Lachine.

Firefighters received a 911 call at 3:30 a.m. and called the Montreal police after they found signs that the fire was set intentionally.

“We believe it was an arson attack,” said Abdullah Emran with the Montreal police.

“An incendiary device was used to start the fire.”

The fire took place in the Québérac deli-bar on Remembrance avenue between 25th and 32nd avenues.

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The arson squad is on site to determine the events leading up to the fire.

Traffic is unaffected and there are no injuries.

Police officers on the scene of a suspicious fire at Galeries Lachine on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Yannick Gadbois/Global News

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