Norfolk OPP are urging residents to come forward with information regarding two suspicious fires in Simcoe and Langton on Tuesday overnight.
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Twice in less than four hours structures were set ablaze within the municipality.
The first was reported at 10:19 pm when crews from four Norfolk Fire stations – Simcoe, Waterford, Teeterville and Delhi – 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 structure was destroyed, said fire department officials.
Just after midnight on Wednesday, firefighters headed to a residential fire on 10 Concession Road in Langton. Fire crews from four stations – Langton, Delhi, Port Rowan and St. Williams – responded.
No one was inside the two-storey home at the time, but it has been deemed a complete loss. No dollar amount was provided.
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The Norfolk County OPP Crime Unit is conducting ongoing investigations into the fires in conjunction with the Office of the Fire Marshal.
Two weeks ago, Norfolk County firefighters battled five structure fires at three different properties including one at a downtown Simcoe apartment overnight.
Police are asking anyone with relevant information about Tuesday night’s fires to contact the Norfolk County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Residents in the areas of the fires are also asked to check their home surveillance systems for footage relevant to the incidents, said police.
Those who wish to remain anonymous, area asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous online tip at the tip link at www.helpsolvecrime.com. Tipsters to Crime Stoppers may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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