The Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) reports a fire that is said to have occurred in Dorval during the night from Saturday to Sunday, in which a dozen semitrailer trucks burned.
Police received a 9-1-1 call around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning about a fire that allegedly started in the backyard of a store at the intersection of André Avenue and Hymus Boulevard. . When they got to the scene, firefighters were already busy bringing the flames under control.
The fire may be criminal in nature. Suspects were reportedly seen near the scene just before the fire broke out.
Tractor units are now considered a total loss.
“Given the circumstances of this event, the investigation into the causes and nature of the fire was transferred to the SPVM around 3:50 this morning,” said Véronique Dubuc, police spokeswoman.
The investigations are ongoing.