Kamloops Fire Rescue is investigating a number of suspicious fires on a First Nations reserve on Monday. In a statement this week, the City of Kamloops said there were four fires on the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc lands — east of downtown Kamloops — one of which resulted in firefighters being called out. Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Chief Rosanne Casimir says the fires happened close to some homes. (Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc)Casimir declined to comment on whether she thinks the fires were arsons but allowed that they were definitely suspicious. Tap the link below to hear Kúkpi7 Rosanne Casimir on Daybreak Kamloops:Daybreak Kamloops 6:14 Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Kúkpi7 says the fires on the reserve were close to her members' homes Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Kúkpi7 Rosanne Casimir speaks to Shelley Joyce about the suspicious fires that happened on Monday.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2021 23:48 UTC