Lethbridge man charged in connection to downtown hotel fire
LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has apprehended a man after a downtown hotel was destroyed in a fire.
On February 24, 2023, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) was called to a blaze at the vacant Lethbridge Hotel on the corner of 5 Street South and 2 Avenue South.
Much of the building and a portion of the front facade was later demolished due to ice buildup as a result of firefighting efforts during the extreme cold weather.
Due to asbestos contamination, fire investigators determined that the fire was man-made and suspicious in nature.