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Two cars set on fire in CSL

Local Journalism Initiative / The Suburban / September 10, 2025 / cars, Côte St. Luc, fire, Joel Goldenberg

By Joel Goldenberg
The Suburban

Two cars were set on fire at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday in Côte St. Luc, one of many incidents of this sort in the Montreal area in the last few years.

Some of those incidents have been in commercial or industrial parking lots, and others on residential streets and driveways. in this case, an SUV was on the street on Mapleridge Avenue and a car was in an apartment building parking lot near Caldwell.

SPVM spokesperson Caroline Chevrefils told The Suburban Sunday night that the incidents are considered to be arson, and that the investigation is in its early days. She also said the Montreal fire department quickly put out the blazes after several 911 calls were made. At least one car was heavily damaged. Both vehicles were towed away. There were no injuries.

Another notable car fire took place in CSL in late 2023, when three vehicles were damaged in a part of the parking lot of Le Montefiore at the corner of Cavendish Blvd. and Mackle Road, right near Quartier Cavendish.

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Car fire in Pointe-Claire adds to spike across West Island

Local Journalism Initiative / The Suburban / December 25, 2024 / arson, cars, Chelsey St-Pierre, Firefighters, Pointe-Claire

By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban

A vehicle was set ablaze in the driveway of a residence on Hastings Avenue, near Empress Avenue, in Pointe-Claire on the West Island early Monday morning. Montreal police (SPVM) have launched an investigation into the incident.

At approximately 2:40 a.m., multiple 911 callers reported a car engulfed in flames. Firefighters arrived at the scene and managed to control the blaze. The vehicle was declared a total loss.

The exact cause of the fire remains unknown at this time. The SPVM has handed the case over to their arson unit to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Three similar incidents occurred in Dollard-Des-Ormeaux earlier this week, where vehicles were set on fire under suspicious circumstances. Additionally, multiple incidents of this nature have been reported in Kirkland over the summer and into the fall, highlighting a concerning pattern of arson attacks occurring in the driveways of private residences across the West Island.

This is a developing story. For full report please see The Suburban.

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Three cars torched outside Ile-Bizard home

Local Journalism Initiative / The Suburban / May 18, 2024 / arson, cars, fire, Île-Bizard, torched

By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban

Three vehicles were torched last Thursday in a residential parking lot in Île-Bizard.

Montreal police (SPVM) were alerted to the fire on Laurier Street, near Chevrier Boulevard at approximately 3:45 a.m.

A second 911 caller reported hearing an explosion near the same location shortly before officers arrived.

According to SPVM spokesperson Mariane Allaire-Morin, the officers immediately noticed a strong smell of accelerants emanating from three burning vehicles on arrival.

Firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire, avoiding damage to the home and neighbouring homes. Authorities say that the vehicles are considered a total loss.

Investigators determined the involvement of at least two suspects who were captured on surveillance cameras nearby.

The SPVM’s arson unit continued to investigate the scene in order to determine the circumstances surrounding the criminal fire.

No injuries were reported and no arrests have yet been made. n

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