Police seek tips in Prince Albert arson investigation

(Jasmine Pelletier/CTV News)

Prince Albert police are calling on the public for tips as they try to determine if the fire that destroyed the Salvation Army warming shelter on Christmas Day was deliberately set.

The Central Avenue building began operating as a 35-person warming centre on Dec. 15. Just 10 days later, around 8 p.m., it burned to the ground. A fire investigator determined the blaze was human caused.

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Now, police are trying to figure out if it was a case of arson.

In a news release Thursday, police asked anyone with information about the blaze to call the non-emergency line, or Crime Stoppers.