Three more suspicious fires in Norfolk County, 12 total since November

An abandoned barn is on fire on Brantford Road at Teeterville Road in Norfolk County. Jan. 22, 2025. (Source: OPP)

Emergency crews in Norfolk County were on the scene of three structure fires Wednesday morning that are all being called suspicious.

According to police, crews were called to fires at an abandoned house, an abandoned barn, and an active gas station.

“We understand how frustrating this is and how scary it is for the community. We are doing everything we can to find these individuals and hold them accountable,” said Const. Randi Crawford in a video posted on social media.

According to police, a person was seen Wednesday morning, running on Norfolk County Highway 24, and is described as a white man, approximately 30 years old, very thin and was wearing a hoodie and a face covering.

There have now been 12 suspicious fires in Norfolk County since November.

Previous fires

• Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at approximately 10:38 p.m. - Windham East Quarter Line Road, Simcoe.
• Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, at approximately 1:03 a.m. - Windam Road 13, Simcoe.
• Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at approximately 10:19 p.m. - Fourteenth Street West, Simcoe.
• Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at approximately 12:03 a.m. - 10th Concession Road, Langton.
• Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at approximately 4:09 a.m. - Highway 24 near Concession 11 Townsend.
• Thursday, Dec.19, 2024, at approximately 11:40 p.m. - Concession 10 Townsend, Waterford.
• Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, at approximately 12:33 a.m. - St. John’s Road West, Simcoe.
• Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at approximately 3:30 a.m. - Delhi
• Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, at approximately 9:45 p.m. - 1st Concession road, Port Rowan
• Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Concession 6 Townsend, Waterford
• Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at approximately 12:10 a.m., Highway 24, Norfolk
• Wednesday Jan, 22, 2025, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Brantford Road, Norfolk

Road closures

• Norfolk County Highway 24 is closed between Forestry Farm Road and East Quarter Line Road.
• Brantford Road is closed between Windham Road 6 and Windham Road 7.