Nanaimo RCMP are investigating another fire deemed suspicious at the Centennial Building located at the Beban Park Recreation Centre.
The fire was reported at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday June 22nd and is believed to have been started by cardboard being piled next to the building then set on fire.
The fire reached approximately eight feet up the wall and left significant scarring, before being extinguished by the City of Nanaimo Fire and Rescue.
See also: Over 20 fires deliberately set over the past three months in downtown Nanaimo
According to police, there were no witnesses to the fire and no suspects have been identified.
This fire marks a trend of deliberate fires being set near downtown Nanaimo.
“There were no fuel sources nearby that may have contributed to the fire, and given the location of the cardboard, this fire is believed to have been deliberately set,“ said Constable Gary O’Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP.
Last week, Nanaimo RCMP reported that in the past three months, over 20 suspicious fires have been deliberately set.
While most were considered minor in nature, involving cardboard or materials found in dumpsters, a fire started on June 4th outside a business on Cliff Street caused significant damage.
Nanaimo RCMP are asking anyone with information to contact them at 250-754-2345.
