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No one injured in early morning shop fire

Prince George Fire and Rescue responded to an early morning structure fire just outside of College Heights.

Crews were called to 5656 Purdue Road at about 5:13 am for reports of a 12 x 18m detached shop in flames.

Three halls responded with 17 members for the initial attack.

The fire was contained, and no damage occurred to other buildings.

Value is undetermined due to the contents of the shop.

No one was injured, and the cause is under investigation.

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Catherine Garrett
Catherine Garrett
Catherine is an anchor and reporter in the MyPGNow newsroom. Born in Ontario, raised on Haida Gwaii, she now is living in Prince George. She obtained a diploma in Broadcast and Online Journalism at BCIT. You can find her on Twitter @Cath_Garrett

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