RCMP officers are searching for answers after investigating two fires that were both deemed suspicious in Inverness County.
The first fire happened on July 2 at around 3:30 in the morning. Officers responded to a structure fire in the 1200 block of Cenotaph Road in West Bay Centre. When they arrived, they found the home engulfed in flames and noticed it had significant damage before the fire was put out. They note that the sole occupant was able to escape without injury.
The second fire happened around noon on July 14. Officers say they learned of a potential arson that morning in Malagawatch. They say an abandoned home in the 8300 block of Marble Mountain Road had been destroyed before fire services could extinguish the flames.
RCMP is continuing to investigate both suspicious fires and are requesting information from the public about a man driving a red sedan near the home in West Bay Centre at the time of the July 2 fire.
Anyone with information about these fires is asked to contact Inverness County District RCMP or, to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.
