Two cleaning companies lost everything in a fire called ‘suspicious.’
The moving date for two London cleaning companies was abruptly pushed ahead by a month Saturday when their rented building was destroyed by what firefighters describe as a “suspicious” blaze.
Servicemaster of London and Servicemaster Contract Services of London were scheduled to move to Tecumseh Avenue from their temporary quarters at 390 Pall Mall St on May 1.
EQUIPMENT LOST: Instead, co-owner Jim Jenkins said the companies, which repair furniture and articles damaged in fires, lost cleaning equipment, supplies and some pieces of furniture being restored
“Everything is burned to a crisp,” he said
Firefighters arrived to find a door slightly opened and the building in flames. A television, VCR. fax machine, photo copier and some carpets were missing.
Fire Inspector Jim Stillwell said the cause won”t be determined until sometime this week. but is being treated as a suspicious fire.
Charlie Winger, president of Servicemaster of London. said a ne1ghbor called 1n the alarm. Winger said insurance will partially cover the loss to Servicemaster, which he puts at SI00,000 Damage to the single-storey building, owned by Siskind, Cromarty, Ivey & Dowler. was estimated at $160,000.
Servicemaster will be open for business today at its new location, Winger said.
