Cause of Merritt hotel fire suspicious: RCMP

Early this morning a hotel in Merritt caught fire, and the cause is currently under investigation since police believe it's suspicious. Fire crews and RCMP were called to the Comfort Inn and Suites on Crawford Avenue around 1:30 a.m. today, June 13, according to an RCMP media release. Everyone evacuated the hotel safely and no injuries have been reported. A large portion of the building was engulfed in flames and the damage is extensive. Fire investigators and Merritt RCMP are collecting evidence to find out what caused the suspicious fire. To contact a reporter for this story, email Jesse Tomas mailto:jtomas@infonews.ca  or call 250-488-3065 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. Find our Journalism Ethics policy here. https://infotel.ca/newsitem/code-of-ethics/it106782 We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .