Suspicious Fires

• Vernon RCMP investigate string of suspicious Coldstream, B.C. fires

  Police say they’re investigating four suspicious fires over the past six weeks, noting that all took place either in parks or wooded areas.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2024
  
• Brandon, Man. creates arson task force as number of suspicious fires rises

  Brandon, Man., has created an arson task force to focus on investigating and preventing fires. The move comes in response to an increase in the number of suspicious fires.

  Fire

  Jun 16, 2024
  
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• Multiple suspicious overnight fires in Toronto and Ajax under investigation

  Multiple suspicious fires that happened in Scarborough and Ajax this weekend are under investigation, police say. Most of the fires involved tow trucks.

  Crime

  Aug 7, 2023
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• Surrey RCMP investigating string of suspicious fires in Green Timbers Park

  Police said initial observation suggests the fires were "intentionally set," but that more investigation is still needed.

  Crime

  Jul 18, 2023
• Vernon, B.C. man accused in string of suspicious fires

  The fires are believed to have been started in the early hours of Thursday, July 13, outside of businesses in the 3400-block of 30th Avenue in Vernon.

  Crime

  Jul 17, 2023
• 3 teens charged with arson after suspicious fires in Napanee

  Ontario Provincial Police say they have arrested three teens between the ages of 13 and 17, and charged them with arson in relation to several suspicious fires in Napanee.

  Crime

  Jul 6, 2023
• OPP investigate multiple suspicious fires in Napanee, Ont.

  Several fires were lit at various locations across Napanee over the span of two days. The Limestone District School Board says youths were caught on camera lighting one fire.

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2023
• Suspicious fires lit around Penticton, B.C.: RCMP

  Several small fires were sparked around Penticton, B.C., last Thursday and Mounties are looking for witnesses who could help them put an end to what could become a dangerous trend.

  Fire

  Nov 7, 2022
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• RCMP investigate 6 suspicious fires in August within 10-km radius in northern N.S.

  Nova Scotia RCMP is investigating numerous suspicious fires over the past weeks that happened in the same 10-kilometre radius in the Collingwood Corner area.

  Fire

  Aug 27, 2022
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• ‘Steady increase’ of suspicious and deliberately set fires in northeast Edmonton

  The number of fires jumped from 148 during a six-month period between November 2020 and April 2021 to 281 in the latest six-month period.

  Crime

  Nov 17, 2021