Fire, police investigate ‘suspicious’ blaze at Niagara Falls motel

Niagara Fire and police are investigating a “suspicious” blaze at a vacant motel in Niagara Falls.

On Thursday at around 9:45 p.m., crews responded to reports of a fire at a vacant motel in the area of McLeod Road and Stanley Avenue.

Upon arrival, officers located an active fire involving the motel and a nearby travel bus. Niagara Fire attended and extinguished the fire. 

Detectives are asking residents and businesses in the area to review their video surveillance footage from Thursday evening.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the police at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009639.

To report a tip and remain anonymous, people are advised to call Niagara police’s direct anonymous tip line at 289-248-1058.

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