The Montreal Police Department (SPVM) was called to the scene of a fire in the Lasalle borough in Montreal, around 8 p.m. Saturday evening. The fire has been brought under control, but it could be an arson attack.
The residents of the building were evacuated as a preventive measure and most have since returned to their homes. The fire was brought under control by the City of Montreal fire department and no one was injured. The damage was concentrated in housing, said agent Véronique Comtois, public relations officer for the Police Department of the City of Montreal (SPVM).
Details on the spot suggested that it could be an arson attack. The case was therefore transferred to the arson section of the SPVM. Investigators will travel to analyze the scene and better understand the causes and circumstances of the fire.