Prince George, B.C. – Prince George Fire Rescue responded to what they are calling a “suspicious fire” last night in the VLA.

Assistant Fire Chief Denis Poulin says crews responded to the structure fire at around 5:15 p.m. in the 1300 block of Village Avenue.

He says on arrival crews found smoke coming from the rear of the home, quickly gained entry, and extinguished the blaze.

Luckily no one was home at the time and there were no injuries.

He says the cause of the blaze has been “deemed suspicious” and adds a damage estimate isn’t available at this time.