Suspicious Fires on Tobique First Nation

A series of suspicious fires on the Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick is being investigated by the RCMP.

Tobique RCMP and the Tobique Fire Department were called out to a structure fire on Sunday, May 5, just before 6:00 am on the Elders Close Road.

Upon arrival at the scene, investigators found two newly constructed homes on fire, along with a couch on a nearby lawn. One of the dwellings was destroyed while the other sustained severe damage. Nobody was injured.

Investigators are calling the fires suspicious and related. If you have any information on these suspicious fires, contact the Tobique First Nation RCMP at 506-273-5000. If you wish to remain anonymous, information can be provided through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.crimenb.ca.