UPDATE: A female youth was arrested Friday night in relation to the fire at Whitecap Coffee in Winkler Friday afternoon.

Fire Chief Richard Paetzold notes quick-thinking employees managed to mostly extinguish the fire and minimize the resulting smoke damage.

He adds the incident highlights the importance of having a fire extinguisher close-at-hand.

The fire started in the women's restroom of the coffee shop. The business shares the same building as Co-op @Home.

Winkler Police are investigating the cause, which Paetzold calls suspicious in nature.

We'll have more information as it becomes available.

Photo by Winkler Fire Department