Quebec police suspect arson in fire that gutted Kuujjuaq youth protection office

KUUJJUAQ, Que. — Police suspect arson in a fire that gutted the youth protection offices in the northern Quebec community of Kuujjuaq.

Provincial police say the fire broke out in a building housing the administrative offices of the agency at 9 p.m. Sunday evening.

Sgt. Louis-Philippe Bibeau says no arrests have been made in connection with the blaze, which caused damages estimated at $2 million.

Bibeau says major-crimes detectives are investigating the cause of the blaze.