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Suspect Charged in Three Weekend Arsons in East Vancouver

Firefighters later flagged two other fires in the area following the initial call.

A Vancouver Police Department (VPD) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Overview

  • Police received a report just after 5 p.m. Sunday near Victoria Drive and East 1st Avenue.
  • Several hedges and a fence were set ablaze, and a property owner extinguished one fire before it spread.
  • Fire crews informed officers that two additional fires had been set in the same vicinity.
  • Officers located a suspect who has been charged with three counts of arson, with no injuries reported.
  • No motive has been disclosed and the investigation is ongoing.