At least three homes under construction were destroyed by a suspicious fire in the middle of the night on Wednesday in St-Lazare, west of Montreal.

The flames erupted at 2:30 a.m., devastating the townhouses on des Chenilles St. near Cité des Jeunes Rd. The fire became was very intense at times.


(photo: CTV Montreal / Cosmo Santamaria)

There are no reports of injuries as the homes were unoccupied.

The Sûreté du Québec is investigating due to the possibility it was arson.