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By James Peters

Firestarter

Alleged firebug nabbed in downtown Kamloops

Aug 25, 2025 | 2:32 PM

KAMLOOPS — RCMP collared a suspected firebug in downtown Kamloops Monday morning (Aug. 25).

City of Kamloops Community Service Officers (CSOs) call RCMP and Kamloops Fire Rescue at about 4:15 a.m. Monday, reporting a man who had been seen lighting fires in the area of Fourth Avenue and St. Paul Street.

When police arrived and tracked a suspect down, he initially fled before officers took him into custody.

Investigators are still looking into the report and ask anyone with relevant video footage to call the non-emergency line at (250) 828-3000 and refer to file number 2025-27903.