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Police investigating 'suspicious car fire' near Burnaby-Vancouver border

Firefighters extinguished a Mercedes that was "fully involved" on Smith Street just north of Central Park Tuesday night.
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Police are investigating a suspicious vehicle fire on Smith Avenue near Kingsway Tuesday night.

Police are investigating after a vehicle went up in flames near the Burnaby-Vancouver border Tuesday night.

Firefighters were called to the 5600 block of Smith Avenue for a vehicle fire at 8:53 p.m., according to assistant fire Chief Derek Masaro.

At the scene, crews found a “fully involved” Mercedes C250, he said.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze and turned the scene over to Burnaby RCMP, according to Masaro.

The detachment confirmed it is investigating a “suspicious car fire” in the area.

Police said no other information was available at this time.

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