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Arson suspected in fire on Split Lake First Nation, RCMP say

Thompson RCMP suspect arson after a house fire in Split Lake First Nation. Callum Smith / Global News

Mounties say arson is suspected in a fire that destroyed a home on Split Lake First Nation early Sunday.

Emergency crews were called to the fire at a vacant residence around 2:30 a.m.

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Police say the home had been boarded up pending renovations and nobody is believed to have been inside at the time of the fire.

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Crews from the Split Lake fire department were able to put out the fire, but police say the structure was completely destroyed.

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The cause of the fire has not been determined, but investigators suspect arson.

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Anyone with information is asked to call Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6909 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

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