RCMP are investigating a person of interest who may have information about how a row of hedges caught fire Monday night. Credit: Global Okanagan (with permission)

Police investigating person of interest in burning hedge

KELOWNA – RCMP are investigating a person of interest who may have information about how a row of hedges caught fire Monday night.

Kelowna fire crews were called to a home on Raymer Rd. and Grenfell Cres. at around 9:30 after neighbours reported seeing 30 foot flames coming from a dozen tall cedars on the edge of the road.

Police are investigating and Const. Kris Clark says although they have a person of interest, the investigation is still in the very early stage.

“We’ve got a couple things to follow up on but nothing we can really release at this time,” he says.

Clark says at least one gas can was found at the scene but said RCMP are not yet ready to conclude the fire was deliberately set.

“It was human caused, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it was deliberate,” he says.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw at aproskiw@infotelnews.ca or call 250-718-0428. To contact the editor, email mjones@infotelnews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Adam Proskiw

Adam has lived in B.C. most of his life. He was born in the Caribou, grew up in the Okanagan, went to university on Vancouver Island and worked as a news photographer in Vancouver. His favourite stories incorporate meaningful photography and feature interesting, passionate locals. He studied writing at UVic and photojournalism in California. He loves talking tractors, dogs and cameras and is always looking for a good story.


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