Lake Cowichan RCMP are investigating after a piece of logging equipment valued at about $500,000 by fire in the Carmanah area.
The machine, called a buncher, was found with fire damage the morning of Nov. 11 about 5:30 a.m. It had been in use in a remote area near the First Nation community of Ditidaht, about two hours from the Lake Cowichan RCMP detachment.
The Vancouver Island District General Investigation Section was called in to help with the case.
“They conducted a thorough exam of the machine’s cab and the engine compartment to determine where and how this fire started,” said Const. Shannon Savinkoff. “We are fortunate that this occurred during a time of heavy rainfall and no areas of the forest caught fire.”
Call Lake Cowichan RCMP at 250-749-6668 with any information.
