Airdrie arson investigation nets charges against 2 men

Two 20-year-old men have been charged witharson after a series ofsuspicious firesin Airdrie.

RCMP allege the pair deliberately set several fires around the bedroom community earlier this week.

• Airdrie RCMP investigate growing string of suspicious fires

Mounties arrested the two men close to a dumpster fire in Airdrie's downtownon Tuesday.

The men are scheduled to appear in court next week.

RCMP continue to investigate a number of suspicious fires around Airdrie that happenedin the first two weeks of October.

Police want anyone with information about suspicious fires to contact them at 403-945-7267or call Crime Stoppers.