UPDATE @ 1:20 p.m.: Quinte West OPP now say the cause of a fire at a plaza in Trenton is suspicious.
Dozens of firefighters responded to the plaza at 33 Ontario Street, which housed LA Video and Urban Liquidation, around 2:20 this morning and flames could be seen shooting through the roof.
Smoke from the blaze set off alarms at a neighbouring apartment building, which had to be evacuated, but firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading.
Damage is estimated over $500,000 and nobody was injured, but now investigators say a suspicious motor vehicle was seen leaving the area, just before the fire was reported.
The Ontario Fire Marshal is also investigating and anyone with information on the fire is asked to call OPP or Crimestoppers.
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Fire destroyed a small business plaza near downtown Trenton this (Tuesday) morning.
Close to two dozen Quinte West firefighters responded to a general alarm at 2:20 after reports of flames shooting
through the roof of the building at 33 Ontario Street.
through the roof of the building at 33 Ontario Street.
That is the location of LA Video and Urban Liquidation across from FreshCo.
Quinte West Fire Chief John Whalen says firefighters did good work keeping the fire from spreading
to nearby structures, including a high rise apartment building which had to be evacuated for a short time because alarms were set off
due to the smoke from the fire next door to it.
to nearby structures, including a high rise apartment building which had to be evacuated for a short time because alarms were set off
due to the smoke from the fire next door to it.
The fire spread quickly and at one point the roof collapsed.
No one was injured.
Damage is set at over $500,000 and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office will be called to help with the investigation.
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