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Suspicious deck fire under investigation
Elk Valley RCMP is investigating after a deck fire at a Sparwood home Friday night was deemed suspicious.
In the early evening hours of November 16, Elk Valley RCMP was called to a deck fire near Pinyon Road in Sparwood.
An alert person who was walking by noticed flames and knocked on the door and safely got the three people out of the residence.
Other members of the public who also witnessed the fire got together and attempted to extinguish it.
At this time, the fire is deemed suspicious as there was no obvious cause for the flame or source of ignition, reported Cst. Debra Katerenchuk of Elk Valley RCMP.
Elk Valley RCMP would like to thank the Sparwood Fire Department and members of the public for their assistance in this incident.
Anyone who may witnessed this unfortunate occurrence is encouraged to contact the RCMP at (250) 425-6233 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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