Police seek information in relation to suspicious fire at Port Coquitlam elementary school

COQUITLAM RCMP are seeking information in relation to a suspicious fire at Hazel Trembath Elementary School in Port Coquitlam.

On Saturday, October 14 at 3:17 a.m., Coquitlam RCMP Frontline officers and Port Coquitlam Fire responded to a structure fire at Hazel Trembath Elementary School located at 1278 Confederation Drive in Port Coquitlam. The fire had fully engulfed the school and is believed to be suspicious.

The school was unoccupied at the time and there are no reported injuries.

“We are asking anyone who may have video surveillance in the area of Hazel Trembath Elementary School around the time of the fire, to contact our investigators,” said Media Relations Officer, Cpl. Alexa Hodgins. “Police are also looking to speak with anyone who may have been in the area between the late evening of October 13, 2023, and the early morning of October 14, 2023.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2023-27725.