5 abandoned buildings have been set on fire in a rural P.E.I. community. And no one knows why

Police are investigating a string of suspicious fires involving uninhabited buildings in central Prince Edward Island. Since the end of June, police say five fires have been lit at five different sites, and police think they could be connected. CBC’s Tony Davis reports.

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A previous version of this video incorrectly stated that six abandoned buildings in central Prince Edward Island had been set on fire since the end of June, according to information provided by the RCMP. In fact, police said there were five. The previous video has been removed.

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