Ontario Provincial Police are holding two separate scenes at vacant rural properties in Norfolk County.
The fires broke out inside 90 minutes of one another simply northwest of Simcoe.
The primary blaze broke out at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday at 242 Windham East Quarter Line, the place flames had been taking pictures from a vacant dwelling on the property as emergency crews arrived — Nobody was inside.
“Certain indicators have led us to investigate the fires at both locations as suspicious. However, we’re still in the process of gathering information and determining, the cause of both fires”, mentioned OPP Const. Andrew Gamble.
The house, a greenhouse, and a number of different buildings on the property are blocked by lengthy fence and gates. At a number of factors there are ‘No Trespassing’ indicators posted.
Multple space residents steered the property modified fingers about 5 years in the past, and the fence adopted in the course of the pandemic.
One neighbour instructed , “polite people” sometimes come and go from the house and outbuildings.
OPP Const. Andrew Gamble stands close to a property on Windham East Quarter Line on Nov. 13, 2024. (Sean Irvine/ London)“The ownership of these buildings and other specific details are part of the ongoing investigation,” mentioned Gamble. “But what I can tell you is that buildings at both locations were uninhabited.”
The second blaze on Windham Highway 13 broke out at 1 a.m. It destroyed a big steel-clad barn.
Hours later smoke was nonetheless billowing from the location.
A fireplace investigator is predicted to work with police on figuring out the trigger.
No arrests have been made.
“At this time, no suspects have been identified, but we’re really asking members of the public who may have observed suspicious activity in the vicinity of both locations to contact Norfolk County OPP attachment immediately.”
