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Charges laid against three male suspects in “suspicious” 2021 Fort Simpson fire

The RCMP has laid charges against three people in connection with a suspicious fire in Fort Simpson from last August.
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Three males, two juvenile and one adult, are schedule to appear in Territorial Court on March 16. Photo courtesy of Fort Simpson RCMP

The RCMP has laid charges against three people in connection with a suspicious fire in Fort Simpson from last August.

On Aug. 22, the Fort Simpson RMCP responded to a fire in a duplex on 100 Street. The unit was unoccpuied at the time, and no one was injured.

Following a joint investigation into the fire, the RCMP announced on Feb. 7 that arson charges had been laid against three males, two juvenile and one adult. The accused are scheduled to appear in Territorial Court on March 16.