A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fire that set three homes ablaze on Montreal’s south shore.
Longueuil police confirmed the arrest early Friday, saying the man was apprehended shortly after the incident.
“He will face a charge of arson,” police wrote in an update on social media, adding he is expected to appear in court later in the day.
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Police were investigating after a fire was set at a house under construction around 3 a.m. Thursday in Longueuil. The flames quickly spread to two neighbouring homes on Quinn Boulevard.
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Four people were forced to leave their homes. No injuries were reported.
The fire department said it took about 80 firefighters from three municipalities to get the blaze under control.
— with files from Global News’ Brayden Jagger Haines
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