RCMP have a man in custody after a fire on Bumpy Drive in the Mountainview Estates trailer court in the Lake Echo area on Monday morning.
Cpl. Lisa Croteau had few details to share other than that no one was injured in the fire that destroyed a trailer and a promise that more information would be forthcoming.
“It’s crazy,” said a community member who declined to give his name.
“The trailer is gutted. I’m just hearing things second- and third-hand but the word is a man came out of the woods and threw something at the trailer (before it caught fire).”
There was a heavy police presence in the area on Monday morning, which included a K9 unit and an all-terrain vehicle.
The fire was extinguished by Halifax firefighters and neighbouring properties were protected.
Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency could not be reached for comment.