Armed police search for Fraser Valley suspect after intentionally set fire

Heavily armed police officers in Mission, BC, are searching for a suspect at the scene of a house fire.

Mission RCMP says it’s believed the house fire on Gunn Avenue was intentionally set and the suspect may still be on the property.

The force is asking members of the public to avoid the area and not to reveal the location of emergency personnel in the area.

Mission RCMP and the Emergency Response Team are on scene at house fire on Gunn Avenue. We believe that the fire was intentionally set and that the suspect may still be on the property. Please do not broadcast location of any emergency personnel in the area.

— Mission RCMP (@MissionRCMP) October 5, 2023

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