Two Serious Fires In City Likely Arson

A couple of major fires in the city last night were deliberately set. Acting District Chief Mark Wilson says the first one broke out at 117 Glen Road in a two storey, three bay garage which was totally destroyed.

There was heat damage to the outside of the adjacent home. City Police tell us they have a possible suspect.

Then after 11:00, there was another fire set to a large pile of 20 thousand railway ties off the Gault Road in the vicinity of Bay Street. Fire Chief Mark Gillan says ten thousand of those railway ties were likely set alight.

There was concern about the air being contaminated from toxic smoke but Gillan says the direction of the wind this morning has helped. There are an estimated 25 homes are in the vicinity but a far distance away from where the fire is.

Fire crews were worried about the fire spreading to nearby woods and the provincvial environment department has been called because of concerns over the runoff from the creosote on the railway ties.