The Riverside Fire Department Friday is investigating a suspected arson that caused minimal damage to a postal office in Riverside.
Fire crews responded at 1:51 a.m. Friday to a series of nearby fires near Sunnyside Drive, Brian Guzzetta of the Riverside Fire Department told City News Service.
Guzzetta said that upon arrival, firefighters saw a fire on the rear side of the U.S. Post Office at 3681 Sunnyside Drive and several trash fires nearby.
The blaze made it inside of the postal office, but the damage was limited to three empty postage envelopes and postage boxes, according to Guzzetta.
“U.S. Postal representatives have confirmed that there was no mail that was damaged or destroyed at the post office,” Guzzetta told CNS.
Fire officials posted on social media that no mail, including mail-in ballots was damaged or destroyed in the fires.
There were no injuries or other damage.
“We have investigators currently on scene that are reviewing surveillance cameras in the area,” Guzzetta said. “They have a person of interest and they’re trying to link the individual to the fire based upon the surveillance footage.”