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School bus and semi-truck set ablaze in Saint-Léonard

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Another suspicious fire is being investigated after flames destroyed two vehicles and damaged a building in Saint-Léonard early Wednesday. Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines is following the store and brings us the latest updates – Apr 26, 2023

Another suspicious fire is being investigated after flames destroyed two vehicles and damaged a building early Wednesday.

Just before 1 a.m. Wednesday, calls to  911 were made reporting a school bus and a semi-truck on fire in an industrial lot on Malgoire Street near Lafrenaie Street in Saint-Léonard.

The fire quickly spread to an adjacent building, a local garage, before it was brought under control.

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Both vehicles were destroyed and the building was heavily damaged, police say.

Read more: Major fire forces evacuations east of downtown Montreal

No traces of accelerant were found at the scene.

There were no reported injuries and no suspects have been identified.

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The criminal arson squad has taken over the investigation.

Read more: 10 transport trucks torched in suspected arson, Montreal police investigating

 

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