A Merritt hotel has suffered "extensive damage" after a fire early Friday morning.
At about 1:30 a.m., Merritt RCMP and fire-rescue crews responded to calls of blaze at the Comfort Inn & Suites on Crawford Avenue.
While all hotel occupants and staff got out safely and no injuries were reported, the portion of the structure was fully engulfed, causing a large amount of damage.
The RCMP and fire investigators remain on scene gathering evidence and trying to find the cause of the blaze. For now, the fire has been deemed suspicious.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Merritt RCMP at 250-378-4262 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
