Edmonton police seek public’s help investigating string of suspicious fires

Edmonton police, fire services and rescue and the city are working together to investigate several suspicious fires.

Since September, there have been eight fires at new infill developments currently under construction that are now under investigation by the arson team. Six of those are confirmed to be suspicious.

Edmonton Police Service deputy chief Nicole Chapdelaine said the fires — all in established, central neighbourhoods like Glenora, Belgravia, King Edward Park and Old Strathcona — are believed to be deliberately set.

She said the fires have been at new home construction sites — both single family homes and multi-plex properties — with the most recent occurring in Glenora and Belgravia on Sunday.

The weekend fires come after police on Friday said they were seeking tips and vi