UPDATE: Major Crime Unit Investigating Norfolk Fires

Wednesday, 22 January 2025 06:19

Officers were called out to an abandoned house fire, a gas station fire, and an abandoned barn fire last night.

UPDATE: In a video posted on the OPP West Region X page, Constable Randi Crawford stated that the Major Crime Unit is investigating the matter.

All fires have been extinguished and Concession 6 has reopened to traffic. Crawford says Norfolk County Road 24 will remain closed for several more hours.

She's encouraging anyone with information regarding these fires to come forward, especially those with video surveillance or dash cam footage of the areas.

#NorfolkOPP continues to be on the scene of three structure fires that occurred overnight in Norfolk County
Concession 6 Townsend has reopened, all other roads remain closed. Please abide by the road closure signs.
If you or anyone you know lives or was traveling in an area near… pic.twitter.com/BWuBnIB87Y
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) January 22, 2025

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NORFOLK - It was a busy night for emergency responders in Norfolk County.

Members of the Norfolk OPP and the Norfolk County Fire Department responded to three structure fires last night.

They were called out to an abandoned house on Concession 6 Townsend at 11:30 p.m., a gas station on Norfolk County Highway 24 at 12:10 a.m., and an abandoned barn at the corner of Brantford Road and Teeterville Road at 2:20 a.m.. All of the fires are being treated as suspicious and thankfully no one was hurt.

However, police would like to speak with a man who was spotted running close to the gas station fire. He's white and believed to be about 30-years-old with a thin build and he was wearing a hoodie and a face covering at the time.

Anyone with information regarding any of these fires should call the Norfolk OPP at 1-888-310-1122. You can also submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).