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Early morning vehicle fire investigated as arson

Murder charge laid in Cambridge Bay

A "suspicious" vehicle fire that broke out early Thursday morning is being investigated as arson, say Yellowknife RCMP.

Mounties responded to a report of a vehicle on fire on the 800 block of the city's Bigelow Crescent, states a news release issued Thursday.

Responding officers located an "extensively" damaged white Ford Edge SUV. Nearby, police say, another vehicle was damaged "due to the proximity of the fire."

There were no reports of injuries and RCMP are continuing to probe the blaze.

Anyone with information about this fire is asked to contact Yellowknife RCMP at 867-669-1111 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, nwtnutips.com, (click on "submit a web tip") or text: nwtnutips to 274637. If you provide information that leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.