Police investigating fire at under-construction home in Langley

An under-construction house burns in Langley on Wednesday, July 9.

Mounties in Langley are investigating a fire at a construction site Wednesday morning.

The Langley RCMP says officers responded to a report of a structure fire around 12:30 a.m. in the 19600 block of 48 Avenue.

Upon police arrival, the house, which was unoccupied, was fully engulfed in flames.

Langley City Fire Rescue Service and police are now working to determine the cause.

“We appreciate the public’s patience, as there may be on going traffic disruptions in the area while the investigation continues,” Sgt. Zynal Sharoom said in a news release.

Police asked anyone who was in the area between 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. and has dash camera video to call the detachment’s non-emergency line.