2 men charged with arson after fire destroys home in Hay River, N.W.T.
Two people in Hay River, N.W.T., are charged with arson, after a home was destroyed on Sunday.
RCMP say 'evidence indicated' the fire was deliberately set
Two men in Hay River, N.W.T., are facing arson charges as police say "evidence indicated" they deliberately set a fire that destroyed a home on Sunday.
The Hay River RCMP announced in a news release on Thursday that at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, police received a report of a fire at a home on Rowe's Trailer Court. It resulted in the structure being a total loss and neighbouring homes were also damaged.
The release says that the person reporting the incident saw people fleeing the area.
A 22-year-old man from Hay River and a 43-year-old man from Kátł'odeeche First Nation are facing multiple charges, including arson.
Both men remain in custody.