Man Charged in Suspicious Fire at Surrey RV Park
A man from Surrey has been charged in connection with a “suspicious” fire that occurred in June, resulting in a mobile home being engulfed in flames in Newton.
The incident took place on June 20 at around 5:30 p.m. at an RV park located in the 8200-block of King George Boulevard. Over 15 firefighters promptly responded to the call and successfully extinguished the blaze, which had affected a trailer on the site. Fortunately, no injuries were reported at the time.
According to a news release by Surrey RCMP on Thursday (July 18), Steven Evans, 46, was arrested and charged with two counts of arson to property and one count of uttering threats.
The RCMP’s General Investigation Unit (GIU) located Evans on Friday (July 12), and he is currently in custody awaiting his next court appearance, as stated by Surrey RCMP.
Records from the B.C. courts website indicate that Evans is scheduled to appear in Surrey provincial court on Friday (July 19) and Wednesday, July 24.
– with files from Anna Burns
