Montreal police investigating suspicious fire on Mont-Royal Ave.

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

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

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

The Montreal police's arson squad is investigating.