A fire at an Espanola residence in the wee hours of Wednesday is being treated as a potential arson.
Officers with the Manitoulin-Espanola detachment of the OPP responded to the blaze on Queensway Street shortly after 12:30 a.m., along with members of the Espanola Fire Department, according to a release.
An exact cause of the fire remains to be determined, pending the completion of an investigation by the Ontario Fire Marshal, but the OPP said the incident is “considered suspicious.”
There were no injuries and the investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information about the person or persons responsible is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online at www.sudburycrimestoppers.com, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Link to original article in The Sudbury Star: Espanola residence fire considered ‘suspicious’