Cape Breton Regional Police are investigating a suspicious structure fire over the weekend at Scott MacNeil Motors, an official Keystone RV dealer, in Little Bras d’Or, Nova Scotia, Canada.
This story by Jeremy Fraser originally appeared in the Cape Brenton Post.
The fire happened shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday at the Villa Drive location. The fire is believed to have started in the building’s attic area. The building was not fully destroyed, but the business was closed on Monday.
No one was inside the building at the time of the fire.
The Florence Volunteer Fire Department, along with the Cape Breton Regional Police, responded to the incident.
Police say the fire was set and investigators are treating the incident as an arson.
The forensic identification unit, fire marshal’s office and regional police are currently following up on evidence collected from the scene as well as information from witnesses in the area.
Scott MacNeil Motors is a used car dealership near Highway 105. The business also sells off-road vehicles, including four-wheelers and snowmobiles, as well as RVs, according to its website.
Officials are asking anyone with information about the fire to call regional police at 902-563-5151 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers.