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Surrey, B.C., City Hall Sustains ‘Significant’ Damage in Suspicious Fire: Police
Police say the fire was human-caused and ask for help identifying a suspect seen on security footage after significant damage to the building.
- On Monday, July 13, at 3:30 a.m., the Surrey Police Service began investigating a suspicious, human-caused fire at Surrey City Hall that resulted in significant property damage.
- Surrey Fire Services reported the blaze likely started in a portable toilet against the building, breaking exterior glass and allowing smoke to trigger the interior sprinkler system.
- Described as a Caucasian male, 45 to 65 years old, the suspect was last seen wearing a light-coloured hat, dark-coloured shirt, shorts, and slides with light-coloured socks.
- No injuries were reported in the incident, though the City noted the first-floor front counter operated with 'reduced' capacity on Tuesday due to 'significant' property damage.
- Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has information about the fire should call the SPS non-emergency line at 604-599-0502 and quote file 26-72511.
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Surrey, B.C., city hall sustains 'significant' damage in suspicious fire: police
SURREY - Police are investigating what they have deemed a suspicious fire outside the city hall in Surrey, B.C., which triggered the building's interior sprinkler system.
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