Nova Scotia RCMP have arrested a youth for mischief in a suspected arson in Aylesford, N.S., on Friday.
The Mounties say that at approximately noon, officers with Kings District RCMP, along with a number of King County volunteer fire departments, responded to reports of a barn fire northeast of Aylesford, N.S.
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When they arrived they found a quonset hut used to store hay fully engulfed in flames.
After a short investigation, a male youth was arrested on a charge of mischief over $5,000.
The Mounties say charges are pending and are encouraging members of the public who may have information about the fire to contact them at 902 -765-3317 or to contact Crime Stoppers.
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