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Port Coquitlam blaze believed suspicious

Police and fire officials are investigating a suspicious blaze that broke out early Thursday morning at Vicky’s Nail Salon at Coast Meridian and Prairie Avenue in Port Coquitlam. Fire crews arrived shortly after 2:45 a.m.
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Police and fire officials are investigating a suspicious blaze that broke out early Thursday morning at Vicky’s Nail Salon at Coast Meridian and Prairie Avenue in Port Coquitlam.

Police and fire officials are investigating a suspicious blaze that broke out early Thursday morning at Vicky’s Nail Salon at Coast Meridian and Prairie Avenue in Port Coquitlam.

Fire crews arrived shortly after 2:45 a.m. and police told The Tri-City News the flames caused significant damage to the salon and adjacent businesses.

“We are treating this as a suspicious fire,” said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin, although he would not say why investigators believe the cause of the blaze is suspicious. “We look at a variety of factors. Obviously one of the biggest is how the fire started.”

Crews were on scene quickly and smoke could be seen pouring out the front door of the salon. The Dreamkids Childcare Centre and a Subway are located adjacent to the business where the fire broke out and a Japanese restaurant was also taped off Thursday morning.

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– files from Sarah Payne