Pictou County RCMP investigate several suspicious fires

Nova ScotiaPictou County District RCMP are investigating several suspicious fires that occurred on Oct. 3.Police seek information on two vehicles seen near fires on Oct. 3CBC News · Posted: Oct 10, 2025 9:26 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoPictou County District RCMP are investigating several suspicious fires that occurred on Oct. 3. (CBC)Pictou County District RCMP are investigating several suspicious fires.Police and fire services were called to fires at four different locations last Friday evening.At 9:52 p.m., first responders attended a report of a barn on fire near Germaine Road and Highway 104 in Broadway. There were no animals in the barn.A suspicious fire took place at another structure on this property on Sept. 30. Both fires are under investigation.At 10 p.m., officers attended a report of a car on fire at a parking lot near Sutherlands River. The car was engulfed when first responders arrived.At 11:10 p.m., officers attended a report of a fire at a portable toilet near Salt Springs. A person in the area observed the fire and was able to extinguish it.Eight minutes later, officers attended a report of a truck on fire in a parking lot in Pleasant Valley. The truck was destroyed.Officers want to speak with the occupants of two vehicles seen near the fires on Oct. 3.Anyone with information about these incidents, including the two vehicles, is encouraged to contact Pictou County District RCMP at 902-485-4333.MORE TOP STORIES