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Arson destroys vehicles at Williams Lake towing company

Suspects entered Downtown Towing compound, set fire to a recovered stolen vehicle
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Downtown Towing in Williams Lake was the site of a break and enter and arson on Sept. 1. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

Williams Lake RCMP and the fire department attended an early morning fire on Friday, Sept. 2 that destroyed several vehicles at Downtown Towing on Mackenzie Avenue.

Suspects entered the yard and set fire to a recovered vehicle that was stolen and it spread to a few other vehicles, said Downtown Towing owner Brian Bettles.

The fire is under investigation, Bettles said, noting the RCMP and fire department were called to the scene at 5:45 a.m.

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About the Author: Monica Lamb-Yorski

A B.C. gal, I was born in Alert Bay, raised in Nelson, graduated from the University of Winnipeg, and wrote my first-ever article for the Prince Rupert Daily News.
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