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Calgary police say dump trucks were set on fire and 'completely consumed'

Calgary police are hoping the public may have information on an incident that took place in January in which three commercial dump trucks were lit on fire and destroyed.

Arson investigators are seeking information from the public

Police are seeking information on an incident in January, when three commercial dump trucks parked in a northeast yard for the winter were lit on fire. (Calgary Police Service)

Calgary police are hoping the public may have information on an incident in which three commercial dump trucks were lit on fire and badly damaged.

On Jan. 17, at approximately 1 p.m., the perpetrators entered a storage yard in the 7500 block of 36th Street N.E.

They set fire to three commercial dump trucks parked in the yard for the winter. The trucks were "completely consumed by the fire," police said.

A fourth truck parked nearby had extensive damage to its exterior from the heat of the flames.

Calgary police say the fires 'completely consumed' three dump trucks and damaged the exterior of a fourth. (Calgary Police Service)

The financial loss is anticipated to be more than $150,000, police said, and the owners have been heavily affected by the loss of the vehicles.

Police are requesting anyone who may have seen suspicious vehicles or people in the area or possess video footage contact the police non-emergency line at 403-266-1234.