One arrested in overnight Metro Vancouver fire at strip mall

SURREY, B.C. — A man has been arrested after an overnight fire at a strip mall in Surrey, B.C., damaged at least one business.

Police say patrolling officers detected smoke and a burning smell in the City Centre neighbourhood.

They say officers saw a man leaving a business at the mall where the smoke was coming from, and he was arrested.

Firefighters responded to the scene, and police say traffic may be disrupted in the area.