Police are investigating fires in Langley and Cloverdale that may be linked.
Emergency crews were busy in Langley overnight after a stolen Super Save pumping truck crashed into a car dealership, sparking a three-alarm fire.
The Vancouver Auto Liquidation centre on 203 Street and the Langley Bypass remains behind police tape while an investigation is underway.
The fire appears to have broken out around 2:40 a.m. When crews arrived they found the truck had caught fire to the main section of the building.
Sgt. Damian Volk with Langley RCMP said the truck was stolen and appears to have been driven into the building, barreling through the fence, but they do not know if that sparked the fire or if the fire started after. They are also working to determine if an accelerant was used.
It is not known where the truck was stolen from. The location of the driver is not known at this time.
The damage does appear to be extensive and traffic in the area is backing up due to the earlier closure.
Volk said it will be some time before RCMP officers can get into the building to investigate.
Just 15 minutes after the Langley fire broke out, a similar incident occurred in Cloverdale when a pickup truck crashed into an industrial building in the 18000-block of 53 Ave. A fire also started as a result and an accelerant may have been used.
It is not known at this time if the pickup truck was stolen.
Investigators are working to determine if the two incidents are linked.
However, both businesses have the same owner.
“We are in contact with the Surrey RCMP investigators and we will be looking into trying to figure out if there is a link,” said Sgt. Alexandra Mulvihill with Langley RCMP.
So far, there is no description of any suspect and no one is in custody.
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