Photos released of ‘person of interest’ after Edmonton apartment fire deemed arson

Police hope surveillance pictures will help identify a woman they are calling a person of interest in an investigation into a west Edmonton apartment fire last month.

The woman is described as being in her 40s, about 5’11” tall with a thin build. The pictures appear to show the woman carrying a pink or purple backpack.

Fire broke out in an apartment suite in the Westridge Estates B apartment complex in the area of 76 Avenue and 172 Street the morning of Thursday, Feb. 16.

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Fire investigators determined the blaze was deliberately set. Damages were pegged at about $5.5 million.

Police are looking to speak with the woman in the surveillance pictures. They believe she may have more information about the fire.

Watch below: Ongoing Global News coverage of a fire at a west Edmonton apartment building Thursday, Feb. 16. 

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Anyone who may recognize the woman is asked to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.