Toronto police investigating tow truck on fire in Scarborough parking lot

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Police responded to the fire around 6:40 a.m. on Saturday, according to a social media post. (Daniel Dadoun/CBC - image credit)
Police responded to the fire around 6:40 a.m. on Saturday, according to a social media post. (Daniel Dadoun/CBC - image credit)

Toronto police are investigating after a tow truck was found on fire in a Scarborough parking lot on Saturday morning.

Police responded to the fire near Markham Road and McNicoll Avenue around 6:40 a.m., according to a social media post.

A second vehicle next to the truck also caught fire, they said.

Fire crews said they extinguished the fire. No one was injured.

Police said they haven't determined whether the fire is suspicious.

 

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