NORTH Vancouver RCMP are investigating two structure fires that occurred early Sunday morning and are asking for any witnesses to come forward.

Just before 4 a.m. on November 6, North Vancouver RCMP were notified of a structure fire in the 3000-block of Mt Seymour Parkway. North Vancouver District Fire Rescue Services (DNFRS) worked to contain the blaze as traffic was reduced to one lane in each direction on Mt Seymour Parkway.

The residence is an abandoned house and it is believed that there was no one inside. During the course of the initial investigation, the fire was deemed suspicious and investigators from RCMP and DNFRS are working together to determine its cause.

“We are in the very early stages of this investigation,” said Constable Mansoor Sahak. “As the investigation unfolds, we will gain a better understanding of the cause of these fires and determine if they were in fact the result of arson.”

North Vancouver RCMP are asking anyone with information about these fires to contact them. Anyone who may have video surveillance or who may have witnessed anything suspicious near these locations is requested to contact them at 604-985-1311.

A second, unrelated fire occurred just before 6:30 a.m. on the same day. RCMP were notified of the blaze after DNFRS responded to a fire at a residence in the 1200-block of Airlynn Place. This second fire was believed to have been caused by an occupant of the home, and police do not believe criminality was involved.