Posted on 04/12/2015, 1:30 pm, by mySteinbach

On April 7, 2015, at approximately 3am, Blue Hills RCMP received a report that a vacant home located in the RM of Cornwallis was fully engulfed in fire. The scene of the fire was approximately 15 miles southeast of the City of Brandon.

Suspicious fire

Suspicious fire, 15 miles southeast of the City of Brandon.

Emergency fire services for Brandon were unable to save the vacant home which was completely destroyed by the fire. No one was injured in the fire and an estimate of the damages is not known at this time.

RCMP report that the fire is considered to be suspicious in nature and remains under investigation.

RCMP are asking that anyone with information about this incident, to contact the Blue Hills “Brandon” RCMP detachment at 204-726-7522, or CrimeStoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. You can also submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text TIPMAN plus your message to CRIMES(274637).