NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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COUNTY OF WELLINGTON - Today at approximately 5:53 a.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with crews from Town of Erin Fire and Emergency Services responded to a fire at a barn at 8813 Sideroad 27, Town of Erin.
Fire Crews are currently on scene and the building is fully engulfed.
Moments later at approximately 6 a.m., OPP were advised of a fire at 8688 Sideroad 15, Township of Guelph-Eramosa. Guelph-Eramosa Fire Department is on scene. Initial reports indicated there was fire to both a house and a barn at this location. Fire crews have extinguished the fire to the house and are currently working on the barn.
At approximately 6:52 a third fire was discovered by emergency personnel in the area. Fire crews are on route to a barn fire at 5292 Third Line, Guelph-Eramosa.
More updates will be released as information becomes available.
Anyone with any information about this occurrence is asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
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