Overnight fire damages Ladner, B.C. thrift store

A late-night fire caused significant damage to a thrift shop in Ladner, B.C.

Delta police say firefighters contacted them shortly after 11 p.m. Monday about a fire in the 4800-block of Delta Street.

Delta police believe the fire started in a dumpster at the rear of the Delta Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop, spread to the rear wall of the building and then to the roof.

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Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze.

The thrift store suffered significant damage while nearby units experienced smoke damage, police said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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