Woman Arrested for Allegedly Starting Forest Fire on Vancouver Island
Published on August 9, 2024
A woman has been arrested and may face charges after a fire was set in a forested area of Vancouver Island, B.C. An off-duty RCMP officer from the Port Alberni detachment reported a fire in the vicinity of Stirling Arm Forest Service Road and Canal Main Forest Road in Port Alberni, just after 6 p.m. on Aug. 6, police said in a press release. “Police responded to the area and located an individual suspected to be responsible for the fire,” RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Alex Bérubé said in the Aug. 7 press release. “Police will be forwarding a detailed report to Crown Counsel for consideration of charges.”...