A Victoria man was arrested in Sidney, B.C., on Tuesday for allegedly starting a fire at a construction site, according to RCMP.
The Sidney/North Saanich RCMP were initially called to the construction site in the 9700-block of Third Street for a report of a break and enter.Firefighters were called to the scene and quickly extinguished the blaze, police say."Police believe that this fire was intentionally started and the man is being held at this time pending a court appearance," said RCMP in a release Tuesday.
"We are thankful that the building was not occupied at the time and that our first responders were able to manage this event safely and professionally," he said. Anyone with information on the fire is asked to contact the Sidney/North Saanich RCMP at 250-656-3931.
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