Leduc RCMP investigating suspicious fires

Leduc RCMP are investigating a string of small suspicious fires set over the last three months.

On April 21, just after 8:30 a.m., police received a report of a small fire that was set near a dumpster on 47 Street. The fire was put out with no damage to the surrounding property.

On May 5, there was a report of three garbage cans that had extinguished fires in various locations around Telford Lake along the multiway. There was no property damage.

Then on May 10, a report was received for an extinguished garbage can fire in Deer Valley Park. That fire also did not damage any property.

On May 30, police received a report that a porta-potty had been significantly damaged by what appeared to be a fire set sometime between May 29 and May 30.

Emergency services responded to a backyard garbage bin fire on June 7 at a home that was under renovations in the area of 47 Street and 47 Avenue. The fire was extinguished and there was no property damage.

On June 9, at about 10:40 a.m., emergency services responded to a poplar fire in the Ravine Villas area. The fire was extinguished with no property damage.

Then on June 10, at about 11 a.m., emergency services responded to a fire at the Telford Lake Observation Deck. The fire was extinguished with minor damage to the wood railing and structure.

The cause of each of the fires remains under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.