Suspicious fire forces evacuation of Montreal apartment building
A six-unit apartment building in Montreal's Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough was evacuated following a suspicious fire early Wednesday morning.
Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call at 2:20 a.m. about the incident on Frigon Street near Charles-Gill Street.
'When police arrived, the Montreal fire department was already handling the fire,' said Caroline Chèvrefils, a spokesperson with Montreal police. 'The residents present in their apartments were evacuated [from the building].'
According to initial information gathered at the scene, Chèvrefils says a suspect was seen throwing an object towards the building and fleeing before police arrived.
No arrests have been made, and there were no reported injuries.
The file has been transferred to the Montreal police arson squad.
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