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Structure fire on Peterson Road
June 2, 2016
On May 29 at approximately 8:25 a.m., Bancroft Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a report of a structure fire at a residential property on Peterson Road, Hastings Highlands. North Hastings Fire Department attended the scene and extinguished the fire. No injuries resulted.
Officers from the Bancroft OPP detachment are assisting the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office with an investigation into the cause. Anyone with information regarding the person(s) responsible for any incident should immediately contact Bancroft OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Submitted by the OPP
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