EDMONTON – Edmonton police have arrested a suspect in a string of eight arsons Saturday afternoon in south Edmonton.
Firefighters were called at 2 p.m. to the first in a series of eight blazes over a two and a half-hour period, said Debbi Winwood, spokeswoman for Edmonton Fire Rescue.
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The blazes happened between 104th and 106th streets and between 67th and 73rd avenues, damaging two vehicles, three garages and two large trash bins. All were minor and quickly contained. Fire investigators estimate the damage to be approximately $100,000.
Police have a suspect in custody who was seen leaving the last fire and who matches suspect descriptions for the other arsons, said Acting Staff Sgt. Terry Plomp.
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