Police are investigating a suspicious fire in Amherst, N.S., that left one person dead.
In a news release, the Amherst Police Department say two suspicious fires were reported early Saturday morning.
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Police say the first alarm came at 2:48 a.m., which was reported as a possible brush fire on Clarence Street.
“The investigation in to this fire resulted in the arrest of a man who is facing criminal charges. Amherst police continue to investigate this fire,” Amherst police spokesperson Tom McCoag stated in the release.
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Police say the second fire on East Pleasant Street was reported at about 3:30 a.m.
“A deceased male was located inside the residence,” McCoag stated. “His identity is not being released at this time.”
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The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
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