The popular burger joint is destroyed by an arsonist as Ontario Marshals investigate.
Toronto Fire and police are investigating a suspected arson in which the popular Burger’s Priest burger joint was set on fire.
Yellow police tape sealed off the 1599 The Queensway burger joint as Ontario Fire Marshals investigators probed the blaze.
Emergency officials were summoned to a 3:20 a.m. blaze at the popular restaurant, which had its interiors torched.
Video security footage shows an individual smashing a window and climbing into the restaurant. Moments later they’re seen coming out and sprinting away as a fire explodes inside the building.
The scorched Burger’s Priest was taped off with fire fighters and investigators scouring inside searching for clues.
Police said no one was injured and that there are no suspects at this time. No one was inside the building at the time of the fire.
Crews were called to the eatery at The Queensway, near The East Mall, on July 15 for an interior fire that had migrated to the roof.
All flames have now been extinguished and crews remain on scene monitoring hot spots.
A nearby business owner said last week there was another fire at the restaurant that appeared to be deliberately set.
“Last week it was like I was watching a Terminator movie,” he told CP24 on Tuesday morning.
Witnesses claim it was the third arson attempt of the restaurant in weeks.
“Two guys go along the building, go inside… light a fire and almost blew themselves up.”
Toronto Fire has not confirmed if they were previously called to a blaze at the restaurant last week.
The eatery serves 100% Canadian beef smashburgers, hand-breaded chicken sandwiches, fresh cut fries, old fashioned shakes and freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.
The popular fast-food restaurant has six stores in Canada.