Suspicious fire at Gravenhurst property under investigation
An early morning fire that broke out Thursday morning at a property in Gravenhurst and caused over $100,000 in damage is under police investigation.
Fire crews received multiple 911 calls about flames and heavy smoke coming from the property on Winhara Road near Langford Drive around 6 a.m.
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Fire breaks out on a property in Gravenhurst, Ont., on August 14, 2025.
(Gravenhurst Fire Department)
They arrived to find a mobile home and a garden shed on fire. Neither was occupied at the time.
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Fire breaks out on a property in Gravenhurst, Ont., on August 14, 2025.
(Gravenhurst Fire Department)
Police say the fire is considered to be suspicious, spurring the investigation with assistance from the Ontario Fire Marshal's office and the OPP forensics team.
Provincial police ask anyone with information on the incident to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
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