The Mounties in Wataskiwin, Alta, are investigating three separate fires the force has deemed, “suspicious,” due to the proximity relative to one another in time and location.
- Sunday, November 19, 5:21 p.m.
Police respond to fire at a vacant shed on 45 Avenue at 57 Street.
- Sunday, November 19, 10:03 p.m.
Police respond to fire at a detached garage in 50 Avenue at 54 Street
- Monday, November, 20, 4:32 a.m.
Police respond to fire at a vacant commercial building on 49 Avenue at 55 Street.
Police said the building was a complete loss.
“RCMP believe that all three fires are suspicious and potentially related to the same suspect [or suspects],” police said in a media release.
The RCMP asks anyone with tips relevant to this investigation to contact the Wataskiwin RCMP at 780-594-3302 or Crime Stoppers.
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