A man is under arrest after a suspicious overnight fire damaged at least one business in a Surrey City Centre strip mall. Read More
Surrey Fire Service says the blaze was reported at about 2:30 a.m. Monday and damaged several units
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A man is under arrest after a suspicious overnight fire damaged at least one business in a Surrey City Centre strip mall.
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Two police officers were on patrol around 2:30 a.m. when they noticed smoke and a burning smell coming from the mall on the southwest corner of 108th Avenue and City Parkway.
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“As officers stopped to investigate the source of the smoke, they located a man leaving a business and arrested him,” said Surrey Police Service Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton.
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Surrey Fire Service battalion chief Marc Fournier said eight fire vehicles, including two ladder trucks, worked the blaze, and at least one unit was damaged.
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Crews were still on scene around 7 a.m. mopping up and watching for hot spots.
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No one was injured.
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There were road closures overnight and police said there might be more throughout the morning.
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The suspect is in custody while police investigate.
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Anyone with information is asked to call 604-599-0502 or make an anonymous report at Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-8477 or solvecrime.ca.
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