Thursday, May 15, 2008

Arson destroys local house

By Dan Hilborn
Published Jan. 3, 2004


Burnaby fire investigators are being tight-lipped after an arson fire virtually destroyed a small, bungalow-style home at 8159 12th Ave. in the early morning hours of Boxing Day.

"This is definitely a set arson fire," fire captain Perry Talkarri said Tuesday morning. "It is still under investigation but the RCMP do not want us to divulge any more information. There are certain people they still have to interview."

The house, which was less than 1,000 square feet, suffered approximately $80,000 damage, and will likely be unable to be rebuilt because the structure does not conform to the existing zoning bylaws in the neighbourhood, Talkarri said.

The fire also caused about $20,000 damage to the home immediately east of the principal structure involved, however, quick action by Burnaby firefighters is being credited with helping to stem the spread of the damage.

While nobody was injured in the incident, Talkarri was unable to confirm whether anybody was inside the home at the time of the fire.

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