Mounties have arrested two suspects after a B.C. roadside attraction known as 'the world's largest burl' was damaged in a suspicious fire.
Firefighters in Port McNeill battled through the night and into Thursday morning to save what remains of the oddity known as the world's largest tree burl.of the suspects carrying a yellow jerry can near the area where the fire started, saying in a statement the blaze"appears to have been a deliberate act with the apparent intent to destroy the town's prized point of interest."
Port McNeill Mayor James Furney and B.C. RCMP Staff-Sgt. Kris Clark say the suspects were caught Thursday night, however no charges have been laid. "Both the burl and its structure were fully engulfed in flames, causing extensive damage to the uniquely large spruce growth," the RCMP said."Its protective structure was completely destroyed."
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