An old abandoned barn lies in a smouldering pile at 2459 Highway 49
In Prince Edward County Sunday morning, October 8/17. (Photo: Quinte News)
On Saturday October 14, 2017 just after midnight, officers from the OPP, Prince Edward detachment were dispatched to a barn fire on Cty Rd 13 between Murphy Road and Black Creek in North Marysburgh.
Upon arrival, local firefighters battled a fully engulfed barn fire which they managed to contain, preventing the nearby residence from being affected. The residence was unoccupied at the time and no animals were housed in the barn. The fire is considered suspicious at this time.
No suspects have been identified at this point, however, the investigation is continuing into a suspicious barn fire that occurred on October 8, 2017 on Cty Rd 49 in which a four door sedan type vehicle beige or taupe in color was seen in the area several times prior to the blaze breaking out.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the OPP Communications Centre at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
