LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. - The Lake Cowichan RCMP is investigating two vehicle fires that broke out within a short distance of each other in the early hours of October 31, 2026, and is asking anyone with video surveillance to come forward.
Police say that on October 31, just before 1:30 a.m., Lake Cowichan RCMP responded to assist the Lake Cowichan Fire Department for a vehicle on fire along Johnson Place in Lake Cowichan. Officers observed a Ford F350 damaged by the fire.
While investigating that incident, police were called to a second vehicle ablaze in the 140 block of Berar Road. When officers arrived, they found a Toyota Tacoma also burned. The two vehicles were located approximately 2.5 kilometres apart.
Due to the proximity and the timing of the fires, police say both incidents are considered suspicious and are under investigation. The RCMP file number is 2026-1893.
What police are asking for
Anyone with information, including video surveillance from the Johnson Place and Berar Road areas in the early hours of October 31, is asked to contact the Lake Cowichan RCMP at 250-749-6668.
Lake Cowichan is a small community at the eastern end of Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island, where overnight street and doorbell camera footage from even a handful of homes can cover much of a neighbourhood. Two vehicles burning within about 2.5 kilometres of each other on the same night is exactly the pattern investigators look at when deciding whether fires were set deliberately and whether they are connected. Police have not announced any suspects or arrests, and have not said whether anyone was injured. Apna News will update this story as the RCMP releases more information.
(Source: Lake Cowichan RCMP media release, November 3, 2026)
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