ON November 20 at approximately 9:40 p.m., North Vancouver RCMP were alerted by the District of North Vancouver Fire Rescue Services (DNVFRS) of a suspicious vehicle fire near W 1st Street and MacKay Road.

A passerby noted a fire under a vehicle that was parked on the south side of West 1st Street and called the fire department. DNVFRS responded and put out the fire. The vehicle in question is a truck with a camper on the bed.

The truck’s occupant, who was sleeping inside the camper at the time of fire, was alerted by DNVFRS and escaped safely.

During the course of the investigation, it was revealed that the original caller was informed by two men that they observed an unidentified man on a bicycle throw an object under the camper truck before the fire was observed. The two men have yet to be identified and investigators are looking to speak to these two witnesses in an effort to further their investigation.

“We are extremely grateful that the man living inside the camper was able to safely escape,” said Constable Mansoor Sahak. “We are in the very early stages of this investigation and are working closely with the DNVFRS to determine the cause of the fire.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has video of it and has not spoken to police, is asked to contact the North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 and quote file 23-24844.