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Arson suspected after Gitxsan Development Corp vehicles set on fire
																										
				
																										
								August 19, 2025
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								New Hazelton, British Columbia
								
				
					From: New Hazelton RCMP
				
			
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On Monday, August 18, 2025, New Hazelton RCMP are notified that four Gitxsan Development Corp vehicles had been burned. It was discovered and reported to the police after employees arrived at work.
Video footage shows one person appearing to place an unknown object on the tires of four vehicles parked together in the Gitxsan Development Corp parking lot. The object immediately ignited, and the vehicles started on fire. Six other Gitxsan Development Corp vehicles, as well as several personal vehicles, were in the same parking lot and were not damaged.
Gitxsan Development Corp works with the McElhaney Geomatics Engineering company which has recently had vehicles set on fire in Terrace and Smithers. Those investigations remain active.
Anyone with information on this or the other two investigations are asked to call the New Hazelton RCMP at (250) 842-5244.
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District Advisory NCO (Media Relations)
BC RCMP North District
madonna.saunderson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
250-561-3166
 
   
  