Milltown fire 2

January 9 2026

Milltown fire believed to be arson

Tara Clow News Fire, New Brunswick

RCMP in St. Stephen are investigating an early morning fire as arson.

Police responded to a fire call on Milltown Boulevard at approximately 4:05 a.m. Friday.

The abandoned building was on what’s known to many as the Star Shine property, next to the Charlotte County Museum.

Fire in an abandoned building in Milltown on Friday morning.

Milltown fire (January 2026) (Image: Cheyann Matthews)

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