OPP investigate suspicious overnight fires in Simcoe and Langton

Police are investigating a series of fires that hit three separate unoccupied structures in Norfolk County on Tuesday night.

Emergency crews were dispatched to a structure fire on Fourteenth Street West in Simcoe at around 10:20 p.m.

There they found three unoccupied structures were on fire.

One resident in that community told CHCH News says suspicious activity in their neighbourhood is not common.

“Firetrucks were going by, and police cars,” they said. “Accidents or acts of nature do happen, but if this was suspicious, then it’s rare.”

Around four hours later, just after 2 a.m., emergency crews were sent to a residential fire on 10th Concession Road in Langton.

The residence was unoccupied but reported to be fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived.

The Office of the Fire Marshal is working with Norfolk County OPP, and says the fires are considered suspicious.

Officers are currently looking for a red or burgundy Ford Crew Cab pickup truck that was observed near the scene of the fire in Langton.

Police made a post on X just before 11 a.m. asking for any information from residents.

#NorfolkOPP is asking for the public’s help following two suspicious fires #NorfolkCounty. The first incident occurred last night around 10:19 p.m. on Fourteenth Street West in #Simcoe, where three unoccupied structures were affected. (1 of 3) ^ag

— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) November 27, 2024

Earlier this month, another series of overnight fires took place at Norfolk County residences, where damages to properties totaled an estimated $50,000.

Those fires injured two firefighters with non-life threatening injuries.

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