A 44-year-old man is in custody facing arson charges after a house fire on Sagkeeng First Nation just after midnight Monday.
Powerview RCMP were called to the blaze, on Highway 11, around 12: 15 a.m., and found the house completely engulfed in flames. Two men who had been inside when the fire started had been able to escape unharmed, police said.
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A suspect was arrested at the scene, and faces two counts of arson and two counts of arson with disregard for human life.
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RCMP continue to investigate, along with the Office of the Fire Commissioner.
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