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Kids starting a fire, taking a vehicle set off warning from Mounties in B.C.

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Digital, G. (2026, September 26). Kids starting a fire, taking a vehicle set off warning from Mounties in B.C. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12074431/rcmp-kids-safety-warning/

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Mounties in Mission, B.C., issued a warning after separate incidents involving children last week: a seven-year-old boy caused a small fire by using a blowtorch connected to a propane cylinder, and a four-year-old drove his family’s Cadillac Escalade into two parked cars. CCTV footage confirmed the second child started the vehicle. Police advised parents to assess home safety to prevent such incidents.

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Mounties in Mission, B.C., issued warnings after incidents involving young children in September 2023. A seven-year-old boy used a blow torch connected to a propane cylinder to start a fire inside his home on September 18, which was extinguished by the local fire department.

In another incident on the same day, a four-year-old took his parents' Cadillac Escalade keys and drove it into two parked cars nearby. According to the RCMP, CCTV footage confirmed that the boy initiated the vehicle movement. No injuries were reported in either case, but police advised parents to secure potential hazards around their homes to minimize risks for children.

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Cadillac ORG · 2× RCMP ORG · 2× Alberta GPE · 1× B.C. GPE · 1× Canadians NORP · 1× Ipsos ORG · 1× Mission GPE · 1× Nova Scotia GPE · 1× Parks Canada ORG · 1× Quebec GPE · 1×

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- RCMP remind drivers to stop for school buses after two Kelowna students are struck by a vehicle The RCMP says CCTV footage confirmed the boy started the Cadillac and drove it into two parked cars that were nearby.

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🔮 No one was hurt, but police say in a news release that parents should look around their homes and consider what they could do in order to reduce the risks.

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Kids starting a fire, taking a vehicle set off warning from Mounties in B.C. · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 1 hedged)

Mounties in Mission, B.C., are reminding parents just how “resourceful” children can be after separate situations last week. asserted

children → remind → situations

Police say a seven-year-old boy found a small blow torch in his home on Sept. 18, managed to connect it to a propane cylinder and started a fire inside his home. asserted

boy → say → home

Get breaking National news The local fire department attended and put out what police say was a small blaze. asserted

police → get → news

The second incident, which happened the same day, involved a four-year-old boy who took the keys to his parents’ Cadillac Escalade and climbed inside. asserted

who → happen → Escalade

- Parts of Nova Scotia national park closed temporarily after coyote bite: Parks Canada - Canadians more united despite separatist sentiment in Alberta, Quebec: asserted

Parts → close → Alberta

Ipsos - Lions climb standings with win over Roughriders asserted

Lions → climb → Roughriders

that → remind → cars

No one was hurt, but police say in a news release that parents should look around their homes and consider what they could do in order to reduce the risks. uncertain

they → hurt → risks