The two people who were unaccounted for after fire ripped through a trailer in Six Nations over the weekend have been found, officials say.

Saturday afternoon, fire destroyed a trailer on Second Line Road.

The owner of the trailer and his girlfriend were not found – prompting an OPP-led ground search.

Six Nations Police say they made contact with one of the two Monday morning, and neither are considered missing any longer.

The Six Nations Fire Department and Office of the Fire Marshal continue to investigate the trailer fire, as well as a string of other arsons on the reserve in recent months.

“There are some connecting factors that lead us to determine that it is part of the ongoing arson investigation,” fire chief Matthew Miller told CTV News.

So far this year, there have been nine suspicious fires in Six Nations.

Miller said Saturday’s was unique in that it was set during the daytime hours, while all previous fires occurred overnight.

“If an arsonist sets a fire in the middle of the day, that’s quite bold,” he said.

Investigators are making progress, Miller said, including creating a list of “people of interest” in relation to the fires.

Forensic tests have also been ordered on material from the trailer.

“Once that information gets back, we’ll be able to start (making public) what the actual cause is of all these fires that are occurring,” Miller said.

Yasir Naqvi, Ontario’s minister of community safety, was at the reserve Monday.

Although on-reserve programs are funded by the federal government, Naqvi said he wanted to get a firsthand look at the challenges faced in Six Nations.

“I hope that the federal Minister of Public Safety or federal minister responsible for aboriginal affairs come and visit Six Nations … and see firsthand some of the challenges that the community has,” he told reporters.

According to Miller, the Six Nations Fire Department is funded at significantly lower rates than off-reserve fire authorities, despite seeing significantly higher call volumes per capita.