Merritt RCMP looking for a vehicle in connection to an early morning blaze

Merritt RCMP are seeking any information and video pertaining to a structure fire that destroyed two abandoned building off the Midday Valley Road early Monday morning.

In an RCMP press release, Staff Sergeant Josh Roda wrote, that shortly after 2 a.m., (Monday)  members from the Merritt Front Line Workers, were called to a structure fire at an abandoned house off the Midday Valley Road near Merritt.  The fire quickly spread to another abandoned house next door engulfing both buildings in flames.

Due to the quick response of the Merritt Fire Department, both fires were held before they could spread to a third abandoned building next door.

“A witness observed a dark pickup truck pull up to the structures shortly before 2 a.m.,” S/Sgt Roda. “A few minutes later, the structure was on fire and the pickup truck fled the scene at a high rate of speed.”

Roda added that the RCMP would like to speak to the occupant of the pickup to determine what may have occurred.

Police are asking anyone with any information or any person or business that may have video of the dark pickup truck driving toward or away from the area to call the Merritt RCMP at 250-378-4262.