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Emergency crews are investigating an early morning fireplace at a church in Okotoks, Alta., as a case of arson after proof leads them to imagine the hearth was deliberately set.
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Okotoks RCMP mentioned a name got here in round 1:20 a.m. on Feb. 5 reporting a construction fireplace on the Okotoks Alliance Church, situated in Foothills County. The hearth was shortly extinguished and nobody was injured, however the constructing sustained harm within the basement.
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RCMP and the Foothills County Hearth Division are investigating the reason for the hearth, which is believed to be arson.
“Proof on the scene, together with a damaged basement window and a plastic jerry can cap, situated on the scene, signifies the hearth was intentional,” RCMP mentioned in a information launch Friday.
Investigators are asking anybody with details about the hearth to name RCMP at 403-938-4202 or submit a tip anonymously by means of Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppers.ab.ca.
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