Glovertown RCMP investigates vehicle fire, heavy equipment destroyed

Glovertown RCMP is investigating a vehicle fire that is believed to have occurred in the early morning hours on September 5, 2024, at Chain Pond, near the Town of Terra Nova.

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 5, police received the report of a burnt excavator in a remote area at Chain Pond, approximately 40 km off the Trans-Canada Highway. Police attended the scene. The excavator, valued at approximately $250,000.00, was completely destroyed by fire. The Office of the Fire Commissioner and RCMP Forensic Identification Services were engaged.

The investigation is continuing.