Just after 4:30 in the morning today, four RCMP Cruisers and multiple other government vehicles caught on fire in a Smithers hotel parking lot.
In total, it was reported that eight vehicles were either damaged or destroyed by a fire at the Sunshine Inn.
Luckily, Smithers RCMP officers were able to help get the fire under control and the hotel was undamaged.
According to Corporal Madonna Saunderson, the fire appeared to be the result of a targeted attack against BC emergency services vehicles.
Police are currently treating this case as an arson and pictures of the fire can be found above and below.
If you have any kind of useful information that can be used in this investigation, you are asked to call the Smithers RCMP at 250-847-3233.
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