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“We did evacuate some residents for safety, but they were allowed back into their homes,” said Watson. The Ontario Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating both blazes.

On Monday morning, Paris firefighters responded to a car fire, capping off a busy weekend. Both the CN railway fire and structure fire are deemed suspicious but are being treated as two separate incidents, said Watson.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have launched an arson investigation into the structure fires on Pottruff Road. They’re appealing to residents to check home security footage for any suspicious activity in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 14th . If you find anything out of the normal on your video surveillance, police are asking you to contact them at 1-888-3101122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call the Brant-Brantford Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Three newly constructed homes were destroyed during a structure fire on Pottruff Rd last Sunday.

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