Wellington County OPP continue to investigate a recent property fire Palmerston.
On November 9 at 2:45 a.m., Wellington County OPP, the Minto Fire Department, and local emergency services personnel responded to a residential fire on Bridge Crescent within Palmerston Township.
The fire, according to police, started at 2:15 a.m. that same morning and was deemed suspicious in nature. There was property damage that occurred as a result, but luckily no injuries were reported. Police continue to investigate the circumstances around this blaze, and investigators stated that this is believed to be an isolated incident and there is no threat to public safety.
Police believe this fire to be a potential act of arson, and are actively looking for any potential information or possible security or dash-cam footage between 2-3 a.m. on November 9 that could help with the investigation.
