Woman Arrested for Allegedly Starting Forest Fire on Vancouver Island

Woman Arrested for Allegedly Starting Forest Fire on Vancouver Island
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on March 16, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
Jennifer Cowan
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A woman has been arrested and may face charges after a fire was set in a forested area of Vancouver Island, B.C.

An off-duty RCMP officer from the Port Alberni detachment reported a fire in the vicinity of Stirling Arm Forest Service Road and Canal Main Forest Road in Port Alberni, just after 6 p.m. on Aug. 6, police said in a press release.