BOWDEN – RCMP say an abandoned building in Bowden was set on fire on purpose Thursday.
Olds RCMP report the detachment responded to an arson call just before 8 p.m. on Jan. 27 at a property formerly known to house the restaurant Mom’s Kitchen.
The building is located on 20th Avenue between 20th Street and 21st Street.
“The investigation revealed that a door to the structure had been intentionally set on fire,” police said in a press release issued yesterday, Jan. 28.
Damage to the building was limited to the door, according to police.
The fire, police said, was observed by a pedestrian who called 911.
Olds RCMP are asking for the public's assistance for any information in relation to the incident or identifying those responsible.
Police are looking for any security footage or dash cam footage along 20th Avenue between 20th Street and 21st Street between 7 and 8 p.m. on Jan. 27.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Olds RCMP at 403-556-3324 or their local police. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the P3 Tips app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
Another abandoned building in Bowden went up in flames earlier this year on New Year's Day.
Fire investigators have not released a cause of the Bowden Hotel fire which required the help of firefighters from nearby municipalities to put it out.
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