Provincial police are investigate after a car was deliberately set on fire while being fuelled at a gas station in Gravenhurst.
Police say the incident happened around 6:40 p.m. on Sunday at a gas station on Muskoka Road South.
Three individuals - believed to be older teens or young adults - arrived at the station pushing a black vehicle toward a pump.
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As fuel was being put into the car, one person allegedly attempted to ignite the gasoline and was successful, sparking a significant fire to start on the vehicle.
Police credit the quick action of the gas station attendant, who immediately shut off the pump and used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames.
No arrests have been made.
