The hamlet, businesses and a few volunteer residents in Iglulik have set up security patrols after three fires were started in three days.

An unoccupied private residence was badly damaged on Aug. 27, an old hamlet truck was torched on Aug. 28 and a blaze ignited at the landfill on Aug. 29.

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He added that no injuries were sustained in any of the fires.

Seven patrol vehicles were on the road over the following nights as regular checks were performed on various buildings.

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The schools SA国际影视传媒� including a new high school that hasnSA国际影视传媒檛 yet opened SA国际影视传媒� the daycare and preschool, the health centre, hamlet offices, the Northern store and the Co-op are among the locations that are under heightened vigilance.

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Mayor Celestino Uyarak added that there was a suspicious house fire in June as well.

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Uyarak said IglulikSA国际影视传媒檚 volunteer fire department did a fine job as they were repeatedly put to the test late last month.

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Morash also offered praise for the firefighters even though the fire at the dump took the better part of two days to fully snuff out.

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The hamlet has distributed magnets to schools with emergency contact phone numbers printed on them so students can take them home and call if they see any suspicious activity.