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Three suspicious fires during early morning cause $60K in damages

The fires occurred on Third Avenue Northwest, Spadina Street and Iroquois Street West between 12:15 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Friday.
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Moose Jaw Fire Department

The Moose Jaw Police Service is investigating three suspicious fires that occurred in the early morning hours of Oct. 1 and caused $60,000 in damages.

The MJPS and Moose Jaw Fire Department attended to three fires calls between 0015 hours and 0400 hours on Friday. 

The first call came in just after midnight for a garbage can on fire that spread to a business in the 300 block of Third Avenue Northwest. Police consider this fire suspicious and estimate damage at $5,000. 

No one was injured.  

The second call came in at 0350 hours for a camper trailer on fire in the 1300 block of Spadina Street. The fire was contained to the camper trailer and police consider this fire suspicious as well. The damage is estimated at $15,000. 

No one was injured. 

The third call came in at 0359 hours for a garage fire in the 900 block of Iroquois Street West. The garage was fully engulfed and spread to a neighbouring garage. Police consider this fire suspicious and estimate damage at $40,000. 

No one was injured. 

Anyone with further information is asked to contact CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800-222-8477 or the Moose Jaw Police Service at (306) 694-7600.  

Police continue to investigate.  

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