Township firefighters responded to what investigators are now calling a suspicious house fire at a Langley property late Monday night.
“No one was living in the home at the time,” Township deputy fire chief Bruce Ferguson told Langley Advance Times Tuesday morning.
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The call to firefighters around midnight was made by someone living in another residence on the property at 26088 56 Ave.
The fire started at the exterior of the home, but was contained.
“The house is not destroyed,” Ferguson confirmed.
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Township investigators were at the scene of a #LangleyBC property this morning after a fire broke out outside the home late last night. The home was vacant at the time. The property is listed on #REW for nearly $3M. @LangleyTimes pic.twitter.com/L7mlMCqMVM
— Joti Grewal (@JotiGrewal_) May 26, 2020
Investigators were at the scene Tuesday morning and have now confirmed the fire is considered suspicious. RCMP will be looking further into the matter, Ferguson said.
The nearly 40 acre property where the home is located is listed for sale on Real Estate Wire (REW) for almost $3 million.
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