Queens District RCMP are asking for the public’s help in investigating a “suspicious” fire at 89 Main St. in Liverpool in May.
Fire services from around Queens County and RCMP officers responded to the fire at 4:40 a.m. on May 13. The historic house, known as the Hendry House, was abandoned at the time. Nobody was injured.
The Liverpool Fire Department had referred it to the RCMP for investigation.
The blaze destroyed the house. Firefighters tore down the remaining structure. The Region of Queens erected a fence around the property.
And on Tuesday, regional councillors voted to declare the site dangerous and unsightly. They gave the property owner seven days to clean it up.
According to Nova Scotia property records, 89 Main St. is owned by Rosemarie Jacob. If she does not appeal the cleanup order by June 18, the municipality will do it and charge the cost to her as a lien on the property.
