Kentville man charged with arson after two structures burned: police

Crews responded to a structure fire in Kentville, N.S., on July 7, 2026. (Source: Bill Roberts)

A 32-year-old man from Kentville, N.S., has been charged with arson after a fire damaged two buildings in the area last week.

Emergency crews responded to a structure fire on Webster Court around 10:15 p.m. on July 7. The fire started in the alley and spread to two buildings next to it.

The deputy chief of the Kentville Volunteer Fire Department said an office space for a solar company suffered heavy damage after the fire went up the walls and onto the roof. A provincial government office suffered minor damage.

No one was in either building at the time.

Andrew Baltzer has been charged with:

• two counts of arson causing damage to property
• a breach of probation order

He has been remanded into custody and is set to appear at the Kentville provincial court on Monday.

With files from CTV News Atlantic’s Sean Mott

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