LEDUC, Alta. – Investigators are confirming that arson was behind a fire that destroyed or damaged six homes in an Edmonton-area community.
No one was injured when the blaze burned four homes to the ground in Leduc overnight Sunday.
Police say samples have been obtained from the home where the fire began and will be analyzed by the RCMP forensics lab.
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No motive has been identified.
RCMP are continuing to work with fire and insurance investigators to determine the exact cause of the blaze.
Emergency crews who were first on the scene said four houses were already engulfed in flames when they arrived and the fire was too big to stop.
The six families left homeless are staying with relatives, and efforts are underway to organize a relief fundraiser.
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