Officials: Fire at La Puente motel appears suspicious
LA PUENTE -- Investigators from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Arson/Explosives Detail are investigating a "suspicious fire" reported in a motel room Sunday, authorities said.
The blaze was first reported about 8:40 a.m. at the Prince Inn, 830 Puente Avenue, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Hiroshi Yokoyama said.
The fire was mainly centered on the bed in the motel room, which was not being occupied by a guest, Detective G. Everett of the Sheriff's Arson/Explosive Detail said.
It caused about $5,000 in damage to the room, mostly in smoke damage, Yokoyama said. Special investigators were called in because the fire appeared "suspicious."
The cause of the fire remained under investigation, Everett said, and it was too early to tell if arson was involved.
The blaze was first reported about 8:40 a.m. at the Prince Inn, 830 Puente Avenue, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Hiroshi Yokoyama said.
The fire was mainly centered on the bed in the motel room, which was not being occupied by a guest, Detective G. Everett of the Sheriff's Arson/Explosive Detail said.
It caused about $5,000 in damage to the room, mostly in smoke damage, Yokoyama said. Special investigators were called in because the fire appeared "suspicious."
The cause of the fire remained under investigation, Everett said, and it was too early to tell if arson was involved.
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