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Montreal police investigating suspicious fire on Mont-Royal Ave.

Police say witnesses saw a man break into the bar and pour an accelerant before the fire started.

Witnesses saw man pouring an accelerant inside bar

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Montreal police are investigating a suspicious fire that started early Thursday morning at a bar on Mont-Royal Avenue near Papineau Avenue. (Simon-Marc Charron/Radio-Canada)

Montreal police say an early morning fire in a Plateau resto-bar was started intentionally. 

The fire appears to have destroyed much of the small business on Mont-Royal Avenue near Papineau Avenue. But by 6 a.m., firefighters had it under control. 

Police say witnesses saw a man enter the bar and pour an accelerant inside before the fire started. 

Witnesses say a man pouring accelerant inside the bar, police say. (Simon-Marc Charron/Radio-Canada)

The Montreal police's arson squad is investigating.

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