Agassiz RCMP is investigating three vehicle fires set on Tuesday morning (July 18) as arson.
Police responded to a call about vehicles on fire shortly after 3 a.m. on Tuesday along with Agassiz and Popkum fire departments on the 10200 block of Royalwood Boulevard in Rosedale.
鈥淧reliminary investigation suggests that these fires were deliberately set and that this was a targeted incident,鈥 Upper Fraser Valley RCMP鈥檚 Sgt. Krista Vrolyk said in a news release. 鈥淚t is extremely fortunate that fire crews were able to contain the fire to the vehicles and it did not spread to the nearby residence.鈥
Those with information or surveillance footage are asked to call the Agassiz RCMP at 604-796-2211 and reference UFVRD File #2023-28798.
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