SPVM arson squad investigating Saint-Leonard trailer fire

Montreal police arson squad is investigating a blaze in Saint-Leonard overnight.

They say a fire started around 1:15 a.m. in a trailer parked near an industrial building on des Grandes-Prairies Blvd., near Lionel-Groulx.

When officers arrived on the scene, firefighters were already in the process of controlling the fire.

According to witnesses met by authorities, a suspect was seen nearby just before the blaze started – but no incendiary objects were found.

The fire caused significant damage to the trailer and part of the building, as well as to vehicles parked nearby.

No injuries were reported.