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An early morning fire destroyed a three-storey home on Marketway Lane in Timberlea, N.S., on Sunday, next door to a residence heavily damaged in a suspected arson attack just over a week ago.<\/p>\n
No one was inside the building at the time and no injuries were reported. The structure is considered a total loss and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, but RCMP believe the fire is connected to a previous arson and attempted arson.<\/p>\n
In a news release issued Sunday, RCMP said a dark-coloured SUV was seen leaving the property after this morning’s fire was set.<\/p>\n
Thushar Thulasi moved to the neighbourhood this spring. He said two fires in just over a week have him worried. <\/p>\n
\u201cI have family. I don’t know how to protect them,” he said. “What if they miss the house and, you know, try to attack my house next time?” <\/p>\n
Janet Steele, the councillor for District 12, who was in the area on Sunday surveying the damage, said residents are very concerned that a second fire has occurred.<\/p>\n
“They’re worried about their own properties and they’re worried about the safety of their families,” Steele said. <\/p>\n
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The home in the foreground was damaged in Sunday’s fire, while the house on the right was severely damaged in a suspected arson attack over Labour Day weekend. (Eric Wiseman\/CBC)<\/p>\n
The home next door was gutted by fire on Saturday, Sept. 5.<\/p>\n
Police were called to the same street two days later at 4:10 a.m. after a man was seen leaving a residence with a burning cloth.<\/p>\n
He fled the area in a car, leaving behind a jug containing accelerant.<\/p>\n
RCMP said they believe the three incidents are connected to other suspicious activity in the area, including possible shots fired and a possible August break-in.<\/p>\n
Police say they have stepped up patrols in the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n
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