Martensville Fire Department seeks tips on two major suspicious fires

Firefighters in Martensville battled two major fires overnight and into Tuesday morning using reinforcement from nearby towns to help.

Firefighters in Martensville battled two major fires overnight and into Tuesday morning using reinforcement from nearby towns to help.

Now that the smoke has cleared, investigators are looking for help from the public as they are suspicious in nature.

The call that started a busy run for the Martensville fire department came in the early morning hours.

“At three this morning we got called about this structure fire. It was fully involved upon arrival, crews worked though the morning to get it under of control,” Martensville Fire Chief Kurtis Dyck told CTV News.

Crews were also brought in from Dalmeny and Warman to help battle the blaze, which the chief says started in the back of Premium Select Auto Solutions, a car dealership on Centennial Drive.

“There’s a lot of stuff inside, a lot of automobiles and it was tough to get at because it was a metal building,” he said.

Twenty-five members fought the blaze including an aerial attack from the roof, where the fire moved quickly through the open spaces in the attic area. That aerial unit was brought from Warman.