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Vehicle set on fire in Montreal's west end

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The Montreal Police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating after a vehicle was engulfed in flames in the west end Saint-Laurent borough.

The incident happened at 2 a.m. Tuesday on Claude-Henri-Grignon Street near Pierre-Daviault Street.

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Firefighters extinguished the flames and found an incendiary device inside the car.

"Damage is minor," said Caroline Chèvrefils, a spokesperson with Montreal police, adding the vehicle is a total loss. "The circumstances surrounding this fire are currently unknown."

The file has been transferred to the Montreal arson squad.

There have been no arrests.