New Year’s Day fire at Bowden Hotel deemed suspicious
A Fire Investigator’s report has recently deemed a fire at an abandoned hotel in Bowden on New Year’s Day as suspicious.
Olds RCMP say they are still investigating the fire which occurred at the Bowden Hotel (corner of Highway 2A and 20th Ave.) on Jan. 1, 2022, just after midnight.
Corporal Gina Slaney, Media Relations Officer for the Alberta RCMP Southern Alberta District, confirmed no suspects have been identified as of yet, nor has a specific cause of the fire been determined.
Police say they are seeking public assistance in this matter and are asking for anyone to come forward if they were in the area and have information. They are also looking for people who may have surveillance to check for suspicious activity between 11 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2021 and 12:30 a.m., on Jan. 1, 2022.