UPDATE: Man charged with arson following a fire that displaced homeowners in Kenmount Terrace, St. John's, NL

Tyler Chafe, 36, has been charged with arson and making threats following a fire at a home in Kenmount Terrace, St. John’s early Monday evening, Aug. 24, 2026. The RNC says its officers responded about 6 p.m., to the report of the fire. The officers determined the fire had been intentionally set and arrested Chafe at the scene. There were no injuries and the fire was extinguished by the St. John’s…