Four suspicious fires have taken place in the Punnichy area over a 14-day span this April, according to Saskatchewan RCMP. All of the blazes have occurred during daylight hours and are under investigation.
The most recent was reported on Friday. At around 1:20 p.m. CT, officers and firefighters were called to a structure fire in the rural municipality of Mount Hope.
A vacant house and an outbuilding on a farm were reportedly burning.
RCMP say the outbuilding was destroyed but the house and other nearby structures were saved due to the efforts of the Emerald Fire Department.
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At this time, investigators suspect all four blazes are the result of arson.
Punnichy RCMP is asking the public to report any suspicious people or vehicles around uninhabited rural yards with buildings.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 306-835-5200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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