Nova Scotia·NewA man ignited several spools of wire with a torch at the Fall River Nova Scotia Power station on Wednesday, according to Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.Man ignited several spools of wire with a torchCBC News · Posted: Aug 14, 2025 11:40 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoRCMP have released this photo of a man they believe deliberately set a fire at a Nova Scotia Power station in Fall River, N.S., on Wednesday. (Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers)Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help to identify a man they believe deliberately set a fire at a Nova Scotia Power station in Fall River, N.S., on Wednesday.First responders were called to a fire at the Nova Scotia Power station on Highway 2 at 3:48 p.m. AT, according to a news release from Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.An investigation found that a man used a torch to set ablaze several spools of wire, and a similar incident was also reported nearby shortly before.”The prospect of having a fire in the heavy populated area of Fall River would be devastating to our community, so please help police solve this crime,” says a news release from Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.The fire was quickly extinguished.Images of the suspect were captured by surveillance cameras. (Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers)The incident occurs as the province grapples with dry conditions and ongoing wildfires. A provincewide ban on setting fires is currently in place, as well as a ban prohibiting people from entering wooded areas.Fire crews have already been busy battling fires in various parts of the province. Firefighters are on the scene of active wildfires in Annapolis County, where evacuations are taking place.Another wildfire in the woods near the Bayers Lake Business Park in Halifax prompted evacuations, but is now being held, meaning it is unlikely to spread.Anyone with information about the Fall River incident is asked to contact Lower Sackville RCMP or to send an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers.
Police seek to identify man suspected of setting fire at Nova Scotia Power station
