Mounties say a fire that caused damage to a church basement on Sunday is being treated as an arson case.
Okotoks RCMP said the structure fire at Okotoks Alliance Church, in Foothills County was reported at around 1:20 a.m. on Feb. 5.
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Foothills County Fire Dept. quickly extinguished the fire and no one was injured.
In a news release, police said the building has damage to the basement where the fire occurred.
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The cause of the fire is being investigated by both RCMP and the Foothills County Fire Department.
Police suspect arson. Investigators found various pieces of evidence at the scene, including a broken basement window and a plastic cap for a jerry can — which they said suggest the fire was intentional.
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