Suspicious Fire Near Abandoned Encampments
- Monday, August 25th, 2025 - 4:50 pm
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The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a suspicious fire early Monday morning.
Approximately 4:40 a.m. emergency services were called for a fire at the end of James Street East. Officers arrived to find a wooden pallet which had garbage and cardboard piled on top and then set ablaze. The Guelph Fire Department arrived a short time later and quickly doused the flames.
Officers checked the area and found two abandoned encampments nearby but did not locate anyone in the area. Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Erik Ugarte-Bravo at 519-824-1212, ext. 7365, email eugarte-bravo@guelphpolice.ca, leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
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