Coldstream sees another suspicious fire sparked

Another suspicious occurrence was sparked successful Coldstream, B.C., early Tuesday morning.

Around 5:40 a.m., a portable toilet was recovered connected occurrence connected Westkal Road successful Coldstream.

“The occurrence dispersed to a hedge but was extinguished by Coldstream Fire Department unit earlier it reached immoderate of nan adjacent homes,” RCMP said.

Const. Chris Terleski said nan origin of nan occurrence remains chartless but is considered suspicious.

“We’re asking residents surviving successful nan area to cheque their location surveillance for thing suspicious betwixt 5 and 5:45 a.m.,” RCMP said successful a property release.

“If you announcement anything, aliases were retired and astir about that clip and noticed anything, please springiness america a call.”

Over nan past six weeks, emergency crews person responded to respective suspicious fires in Coldstream parks.

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On May 24, nan Coldstream Fire Department responded to a burning character stump successful Creekside Park. Crews later responded to 2 suspicious fires adjacent Cosen’s Bay connected June 12.

The 4th occurrence occurred connected July 4. After receiving reports of fume coming from a wooded valley area, front-line officers and nan Coldstream Fire Department fought a bush occurrence successful nan 9700 artifact of Coldstream Creek Road.

One personification was arrested successful narration to 1 of nan suspicious fires connected July 14, though constabulary did not place immoderate suspects successful nan investigations relating to nan different fires. It is chartless if immoderate of these incidents are related.

Anyone pinch accusation that whitethorn assistance nan investigation is asked to interaction nan Vernon North Okanagan RCMP astatine 250-545-7171 and quote record #2024-12271.