RCMP investigating 'string of suspicious fires' in North Shuswap

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last seen headline~~B.C. police launch wildfire arson investigations, as blazes raise trauma in Shuswap~~

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Thu, 6 August 2026peak 9 reports on Thu, 6 August 2026Fri, 7 August 2026

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6 Aug, 18:46over 25 hours7 Aug, 19:45

Thu, 6 August 2026
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- clearwatertimes.com19:00first to report
  RCMP investigating 'string of suspicious fires' in North Shuswap
  Five fires lit between Celista and Anglemont
  8 reprints from 6 outlets
  - vernonmorningstar.com6 Aug, 18:46their copy
  - kelownacapnews.com6 Aug, 18:46their copy
  - vernonmorningstar.com6 Aug, 19:00their copy
  - kelownacapnews.com6 Aug, 19:00their copy
  - ladysmithchronicle.com6 Aug, 19:00their copy
  - caledoniacourier.com6 Aug, 19:00their copy
  - cowichanvalleycitizen.com6 Aug, 19:00their copy
  - abbynews.com6 Aug, 19:00their copy
Fri, 7 August 2026
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- medicinehatnews.com19:45removed by the outlet
  ~~B.C. police launch wildfire arson investigations, as blazes raise trauma in Shuswap~~
  Terry Evans was driving home from picking up groceries with his wife on the north shore of Shuswap Lake on Wednesday when they spotted a fire in a ditch and several residents scrambling to bring water. He says that within 30 seconds, the flames engulfed a cedar tree. Evans parked his truck and ran up