Victoria restaurant fire deemed 'suspicious' by investigators
CTV
A Friday morning fire at a Victoria restaurant is considered suspicious, according to investigators. Firefighters arrived at the Ricky’s All Day Grill just after 3 a.m. to find smoke and flames rising from the building at 2900 Douglas Street.
A Friday morning fire at a Victoria restaurant is considered suspicious, according to investigators.
Firefighters arrived at the Ricky’s All Day Grill just after 3 a.m. to find smoke and flames rising from the building at 2900 Douglas Street.
"It was fully involved on arrival," Chief Dan Atkinson of the Victoria Fire Department told CTV News. "It’s a substantial fire and we are still putting out hotspots."
Fire crews were still attacking small fires burning at the eatery before 9 a.m.
"We are presently working with our partners at VicPD as the fire is suspicious in nature, but the cause remains under investigation at this time," Atkinson said Friday afternoon.
Traffic was heavily disrupted on the main artery into downtown Victoria as police and firefighters blocked the road to allow firetrucks to get closer to the scene.
