Police are calling a fire, which damaged the exterior of a Meaford apartment building, suspicious.

On Friday night, OPP responded to a report of a fire outside of an apartment on Victoria Street. There they say they found a brand new BBQ which had caught fire, causing damage to the outside of the building.  Police say the BBQ had not been hooked up to propane.

The Meaford fire department determined the fire was suspicious.

The tenant was not home at the time, and no injuries were reported.