Police seek person of interest following suspicious Moncton fire

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in a suspicious fire in Moncton early Monday.

Police and fire crews were called to a home on Pine Street at around 6:15 a.m.

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Sgt. Tyson Nelson of Codiac Regional RCMP confirmed to Global News on Tuesday that witnesses saw a man fleeing the building shortly before emergency crews arrived.

Police are now looking to speak with a man wearing a green coat who was seen in the area at the time of the fire.

They’re also asking anyone with photos or video of the fire, especially in its early stages, to share them with investigators.

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District Chief Charles LeBlanc of the Moncton Fire Department says the fire is “suspicious in nature,” but there is a lot of damage and the investigation will take time.

One woman received minor burns while she was escaping the fire.

The Canadian Red Cross says eight people were displaced from the home. They’re providing a woman, man and three children with emergency lodging, food, clothing purchases and other basics.
With files from The Canadian Press.