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Vehicles that were destroyed by flames on Oct. 19 and 23 are being linked to a 47-year-old Kelowna man. Kelowna RCMP arrested the man on Oct. 23, without incident. The man is suspected of purposely igniting a fire under a vehicle at a business in the 2600 block of Enterprise Way on Oct. 19 and is allegedly connected to two other vehicle fires that occurred on Oct. 23, in the 300 block of Mills Road. The suspect was captured on the business surveillance camera placing flammable products underneath a vehicle during the evening hours of Oct. 19. After the suspect departed, a flame, then a fire, was observed burning under the same vehicle, and within moments it was fully engulfed. The fire resulted in multiple vehicles being destroyed. The fires on Oct. 23 were set in the same manner as the Oct. 19 blaze. “Following an in-depth investigation, evidence in this matter led police to this individual,” Cpl. Allison Konsmo said. “A search warrant of his home was conducted, and our investigation continues.” Police continue to investigate these fires.
