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Edson RCMP

respond to multiple


suspicious fires



by Dana McArthur that can provide home
surveillance footage,
In the early hours of dash cam footage or
Sunday October 4, the may have seen anything
E d s o n R C M P suspicious to contact
responded to three them at 780-723-8822.
separate fires within the If you wish to remain
town limits. anonymous, you can
A mobile home at the contact Crime Stoppers
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Park was fully engulfed (TIPS), online at
and ultimately com- w w w. P 3 T i p s . c o m
pletely destroyed by (http://www.p3tips.com
fire. A neighbouring /) or by using the "P3
home has sustained Tips" app available
extensive damage in the through the Apple or Nurse Tracey Putzenberger and Tracey Corriea (Facilities Manager at the Edson Hospital) sit at the table and chairs
related fire. Google Play Store. donated by friends Bev, Bridget, Chris, Cindy C., Cindy Y., Dianne, Marlene, and Paula in memory of Putzenberger's
RCMP also responded mother, Maureen Harapiak who had spent some time in the hospital. She passed away on Sept. 1, 2020. Harapiak
was the librarian at Vanier Community Catholic School since 1983, so some former colleagues wanted to do
to two separate vehicle (with files Edson something in memory of her. The patio set is located on the balcony in the active care section of the Edson Hospital
fires that resulted in RCMP) and will provide a welcome respite for patients, visitors and staff. Over the years, the friends shared many
both vehicles being lost conversations and laughs with Harapiak and hope that others can do the same around this table. submitted
to fire.
All three fires were
attended by numerous
first responders includ-
ing the Town of Edson
Fire Department and the
Yellowhead County
Fire Department.
James, who owned one
the vehicles lost in the
fires, said, "I came out to
the back [of his resi-
dence] about 2:30 am
and saw smoke coming
from my truck's driver
side door. I opened the
unlocked door and
smoke billowed out.
James said there was a
fire on the front seat. "I
heard the sirens and
thought someone had
already called for help
so I tried to contain the
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Edson RCMP along
with the Office of the
F i r e I n v e s t i g a t o r
continue to investigate
the cause of these fires.
On Oct. 5, 2020, the 4405 50 streeteet 780-963-1282
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Chief deemed these
i n c i d e n t s a r s o n .
Estimates of the damage
are being tallied and no
one was injured in these
matters.
It is believed that these
recent fires are not
related to the previous
arson fires that occurred
in Edson in late 2019
and early 2020.
Edson RCMP are
asking anyone that may
have been in the area of
these fires on the
morning of Oct. 4, 2020,
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