Police believe fire deliberately set at Sussex farm equipment store

Fire crews put out the blaze at Arbing Equipment Ltd. in Sussex, N.B., on Sunday.

Police are turning to the public to help find those responsible for a suspected arson at a farm equipment store Sunday morning in Sussex, N.B.

Cpl. Manon Mackenzie of Sussex RCMP says the fire happened around 6 a.m. at Arbing Equipment Ltd.

“The fire caused extensive damage to the main building, as well as to a pickup truck parked out front of the building and two farm tractors parked nearby,” said Cpl. Mackenzie in a news release.

Police say the investigation has led them to believe the fire was deliberately set.

Anyone who may have seen people in the vicinity of the business early Monday morning or anyone with information on the fire is asked to contact Sussex RCMP or Crime Stoppers.