A new house in Beaumont was destroyed and a second house was damaged after a fire on Tuesday morning.
The fire happened at 3713 42 Avenue around 5:45 a.m.
Beaumont Fire Services responded along with crews from the City of Leduc and Leduc County.
Both houses were under construction, and were not occupied.
No injuries were reported, and a damage estimate is still being conducted.
A spokesperson for the City of Beaumont says the site has been turned over to RCMP for investigation.
The Edmonton Police Service is currently investigating a string of deliberately-set fires at new houses in Edmonton tied to an extortion scheme.
It's not known at this time if this fire is related to the investigation.
