Fire at Ruth Inch Memorial Pool

Yellowknife RCMP are investigating a suspicious fire at the City’s Ruth Inch Memorial Pool.

The fire occurred on Monday. The Yellowknife Fire Division were able to contain the blaze to one of the buildings washrooms. The YKFD determined the fire started with a toilet paper dispenser.

RCMP conducted interviews with witnesses at the pool and the incident is still under investigation.

Anyone with further information about the fire is asked to contact Yellowknife RCMP at 867-669-1111 or if they wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, nwtnutips.com, (click on “submit a web tip”) or text: nwtnutips to 274637.

Cameron Wilkinson
Cameron Wilkinson
News Reporter

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