An Inuvik housing complex caught fire on the evening of Nov. 25, leaving one unit with "major damage," according to Fire Chief Brian Larman.
The blaze occurred at a six-unit building on Inuit Road. The fire department arrived around 6 p.m. It took a team of 20 personnel using six fire apparatuses roughly five hours to get the situation under control.
There were no injuries during the incident.
Evan Lemieux, who owns the building with his brother Lucas, told SA国际影视传媒 he is "scrambling to accommodate all of the tenants in the building."
The fire department is currently investigating the incident "in partnership with allied agencies within the community," Larman said.
The confirmed there is an investigation underway, and revealed that the fire "is believed to be suspicious in nature."
Lemieux's wife Montana told SA国际影视传媒 that the fire chief had told them it was "a man-made" fire. Larman did not address the possibility of arson in his response to SA国际影视传媒.
In a public Facebook post, Montana offered a $1,000 reward to "anyone who provides information that leads to a successful arrest." Both she and her husband are encouraging anyone with information about the incident to contact the police.
