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There are no reports of any injuries, and it is believed no one was staying in any of the buildings overnight at the time of the fire. Presently, RCMP are seeking information about what they have called suspicious fires at the camp. According to the police report, on Dec. 13 at approximately 1:20 a.m., officers, fire services, and EHS responded to a report of a structure fire in the 1000 block of the Cabot Trail. 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