Cape Breton Police Chief Shocked by Arson Charges against Members

The chief of a volunteer fire department in rural Cape Breton says serial arson charges against two members come as a shock. However, Dave Julian of the Florence department says it’s not an uncommon occurrence with media reports of arrests elsewhere in Canada and the U.S. in recent years. Cape Breton Regional Police say Stephen Tremblett and James Clayton MacDonald have been charged with arson in connection with a series of fires. Police say it’s premature to speculate on potential motives for the alleged arson.