Brockville, Ont., police have confirmed that a massive fire affecting multiple buildings in the city began at a biker gang clubhouse.
Brockville Fire Chief Chris Paul said no one was injured as a result of the fire, but more than 17 buildings and were affected by the heat of the blaze, causing more than $4-million in damages.
The fire began early Monday at what is widely known to be an Outlaws Motorcycle Club clubhouse.
Paul said that firefighters are treating the incident as suspicious, and that Brockville police are investigating the blaze.
Several nearby homes were evacuated because of the fire, with residents being housed in local hotels.
Outlaws violence in Cornwall this weekend
Although Brockville police wouldn’t comment on links between the two cases, there was Outlaws-related activity in Cornwall over the weekend.
According to Cornwall police, a violent altercation broke out Saturday night between the Outlaws and another rival biker gang, the Loners. Two people were stabbed and one was shot. All were rushed to hospital but no updates were given on the state of their injuries.
Monday, Cornwall police released an update, saying they arrested five individuals involved in the incident.
Cornwall police say the altercation took place in a parking lot of a business complex on 14th Street West. This was two nights before the fire in Brockville.