Saint John police are treating a fire in a vacant south end building as an arson.
Police and firefighters were called to 82 St. James Street around 8:40 p.m. Sunday.
The first crews on scene found smoke coming from the two-storey wooden structure.
Firefighters contained the flames to one room but there was moderate smoke and water damage throughout the building.
A Sunday evening fire in #SaintJohn’s south end has been deemed an arson by @saintjohnpolice. pic.twitter.com/fkMArv9Qcp
— Brad Perry (@BradMPerry) December 24, 2018
Police ask anyone with information to contact them at (506) 648-3333 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
They also encourage the public to call 911 and report any suspicious activity in the area if they believe a crime is in progress.
