Police issue press release re: fire #3
By Castlegar Source
On March 28 at 10:08 a.m., Castlegar fire department received a call reporting a garage fire in the 300 Block of 7 Avenue in Castlegar.
Castlegar Fire Department and Police responded to the scene. A detached garage was fully engulfed in flames. The owner was located and did not receive any injuries. No one was inside the garage.
Castlegar Fire Department, Castlegar RCMP, B.C. Fire Commissioner’s Office and members of the Kootenay Boundary Regional Detachment General Investigation Section are involved in this new investigation and are continuing their efforts with the 2 previous fire investigations. No arrests have been made at this time.
Until the garage fire scene can be examined, investigators won’t be able to determine the cause of the fire or whether or not the fire was deliberately set.
It is also too early to determine if this fire could be linked to the St. Rita’s Catholic Church Fire or the vehicle fire at the Kinnard Community Church. Investigators will be actively pursuing this possibility.
During the upcoming Easter Weekend, Castlegar RCMP will be stepping up patrols in the City. The citizens of Castlegar are the ‘eyes and ears’ for the police. The public is encouraged to continue to report any suspicious persons or vehicles to Castlegar Detachment.
Police are seeking the public’s assistance, if anyone saw something suspicious in either area on the night of March 25, 2013, early morning of March 28, 2013 or who may have any information with respect to these fires, they’re asked to call the Castlegar RCMP at 250-365-7721 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
Callers to CRIME STOPPERS remain Anonymous and may be eligible for a reward.
