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Montreal arson squad investigates Saint-Laurent vehicle fire

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Parked vehicle fire in Saint-Laurent being investigated as arson
WATCH ABOVE: The Montreal police arson squad is investigating a pick-up truck that was lit on fire while parked on a street Tuesday morning – Mar 20, 2018

A pickup truck was destroyed by a fire in the Saint-Laurent borough early Tuesday morning.

Emergency services were called to the fire around 12:45 a.m. on Modugno Street near Varin.

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Montreal firefighters put out the blaze fairly quickly.

The firefighters passed the investigation onto the Montreal police arson squad.

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“The pickup truck was a total loss,” said Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils.

“The vehicle has been towed away and will be investigated in a lab by the arson team.”

Nobody was hurt in the fire. Montreal police do not have a suspect.

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