NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH POLICE SERVICE
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On the evening of June 27, 2019, a bench located on a walking trail in the downtown area of the city caught fire after a small pile of dried leaves under the bench caught alight. The Guelph Fire Department attended the scene and quickly put the fire out. A discarded cigarette butt was most likely the cause of the fire. There were no injuries reported from this incident.
The Guelph Police Service reminds the community to be careful when discarding cigarette butts, and to only dispose of them in designated places.
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