Norfolk OPP and fire service investigating yet another suspicious fire

Norfolk County OPP is investigating yet another structure fire.

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Provincial police officers and Norfolk County firefighters were dispatched to a Highway 24 address north of Simcoe just after 4 am Wednesday (Dec. 11). The outbuilding was unoccupied and no injuries have been reported, Norfolk OPP said.

The fire is being regarded as suspicious and investigators are asking nearby residents to review home surveillance systems to see if anything that could help the investigation was captured on video.

Highway 24 north is closed between Concession 10 and Concession 11 for the investigation. It is expected to remain closed for an extended period of time, Norfolk OPP said in a statement.

Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area and find alternative routes.

Updates will be provided when new information becomes available, police said.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Those who wish to remain anonymous are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave a tip online at www.helpsolvecrime.com to become eligible for a cash reward of up $2,000.

The Wednesday morning fire is the latest in a spate of suspicious fires that have either destroyed or damaged buildings at various locations throughout Norfolk County in recent weeks.

Firefighters responded to suspicious fires in Langton and Simcoe overnight on Nov. 26.

The first was reported at 10:19 pm on Nov. 26 when crews from four Norfolk Fire stations responded to a fully-engulfed barn fire on Fourteenth Street West in Simcoe. The barn was used for storage and no animals were present but the building was destroyed.

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Less than four hours later, firefighters were dispatched to a residential fire on 10 Concession Road in Langton. No one was inside the two-storey home at the time but the home was destroyed.

Norfolk OPP have reported a red or burgundy Ford Crew Cab pickup was seen near the Langton fire incident.

On Nov. 12, at about 11:30 pm Norfolk OPP and Norfolk firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at a Windham East Quarter Line address. All of the structures were uninhabited.

A couple of hours later, at about 1 am Nov. 13, firefighters and police responded to a structure fire at a Windham Road 13 address. Again, all structures were uninhabited and no injuries reported.

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