THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED
A man was arrested and later released from custody in connection with an overnight fire that damaged at least one business in the Surrey City Centre area.
Two ladder trucks, three engines and more than 25 firefighters fought the two-alarm fire for several hours early Monday (March 24).
Shortly after 2:30 a.m., two Surrey Police officers on patrol noticed smoke and a burning smell coming from a strip mall on the southwest corner of 108 Avenue and City Parkway.
Investigating, they located a man leaving a business and arrested him, an SPS release noted early Monday.
By that afternoon, investigators deemed the fire "not suspicious" and released the suspect from custody.
"The fire scene has been turned over to property owners and business representatives," says an SPS news release.
"Any additional inquiries regarding the nature of the fire should be directed to Surrey Fire Service."
No one was injured in the fire, which caused overnight road closures on 108 Avenue.
Anyone who has information is asked to call Surrey Police Service at 604-599-0502 and quote file 2025-23197 (SP), or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or solvecrime.ca to remain anonymous.
—with a file from Tom Zillich
