RCMP investigating suspected arson at Nova Scotia woodlot

RCMP in Nova Scotia’s Antigonish County are investigating a suspected arson at a woodlot.

Police say they were called to a fire on Afton Road in Merland, N.S. just after 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.

It’s believed someone went  into the woodlot, broke into an excavator and set it on fire before leaving the scene.

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Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Antigonish RCMP at (902) 863-6500 or submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

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