Trail and Greater District RCMP are asking the public for help after a fire on 4th Avenue early Monday morning. It broke out at a four-plex on the 1400 block at roughly 2:40 AM.
Police say two of the four residences were on fire at the time of the report, but they were not occupied.
Kootenay Boundary Fire Rescue extinguished the fire and examined the scene for a cause. Police say the fires were discovered to have been intentionally set and the matter was turned over to the RCMP.
The Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP, the Nelson RCMP Forensic Investigation Section, and an RCMP trained arson investigator conducted an investigation on the property and in the residences. The matter remains under investigation.
The Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP are looking to speak to anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity or people at the property and residences around the time of the fire. The Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP can be contacted at 250-364-2566 or, if you wish to remain anonymous, CRIMESTOPPERS can be contacted at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).