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Published May 27, 2026

Third person charged with arson following house fires in same Oro-Medonte subdivision

Firefighters with the Oro-Medonte Fire Department battle a blaze just before midnight on Feb. 10, 2026, at an unoccupied home on Bass Lake Side Road at Line 3 in Oro-Medonte Township.
Oro-Medonte firefighters battled a blaze just before midnight on Feb. 10, 2026, at an unoccupied home on Bass Lake Side Road at Line 3. (Image - Roree Payment - Fire Chief)

A third person has been charged in connection with a pair of fires that occurred in the same subdivision in Oro-Medonte Township.

Police say between January 20 and February 10, emergency services responded to two residential fires in a new subdivision off of Bass Lake Side Road at Line 3.

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In March, a 22-year-old from Brampton and a 40-year-old from Kitchener were each charged with arson - damage to property.

Ontario Provincial Police said the third suspect was charged on May 13 and is a 26-year-old from Brampton.

This person faces one count of arson - damage to property.

The investigation is ongoing.

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