Strathcona County RCMP Advise of Area Detours During Fire Investigation on Wye Road and Sherwood Drive – Update 2

Strathcona County, Alta.— Strathcona County RCMP, along with the Strathcona County RCMP General Investigation Section, have continued to investigate this structure fire. The fire investigator completed the examination of the structure on April 24, 2021.

On April 24, 2021, Matthew Benjamin Flanagan (32) of no fixed address, was charged with:

Intentionally or recklessly cause damage by fire

Mischief over $5,000

Following a judicial hearing, Flanagan was remanded into custody to speak to bail in Sherwood Park Provincial Court on April 28, 2021.

As this matter is now before the courts, no further information will be provided.