Ponoka man to face two counts of arson

RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying those responsible for the damaging $1.8M worth of barley near Pincher Creek, Alta.

A man will be charged with arson in connection to two separate fires in Ponoka.

Police responded to a grass fire at 10:34 p.m. on May 2. An investigation by RCMP and Ponoka County’s fire department led them to arrest a 60-year-old resident of Ponoka.

The man was then linked to a suspicious fire reported on October 12, 2017. That fire burnt a garage in close proximity to last Wednesday’s grass fire.

The 60-year-old will be charged with two counts of arson.

He has been released and is scheduled to appear in court June 15.