A violent fire engulfed the Deux Frères pizzeria in Les Coteaux last night.

By the time the first fire-fighters arrived shortly before 3 a.m., the blaze was widespread. “The intervention ended at around 8:30 this Wednesday morning. At the height of the fire, some sixty firefighters were battling the flames", explained the Director of the Les Coteaux/Coteau-du-Lac Fire Department. 

In addition to the municipal brigade, firefighters from Saint-Zotique, Saint-Polycarpe and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield were called in. 

For his part, Sûreté du Québec spokesman Louis-Philippe Ruel confirms that the case is now in the hands of the police.

“For the moment, the fire is considered suspicious. There are still people to meet to try to shed light on the events. It's important to understand that when a file is transferred to us, it doesn't necessarily mean it's criminal. In this case, the firefighters were unable to determine the cause, which is why we took over the file. An investigation is underway."