(TRENT HILLS, ON) – On September 6, 2014 Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a small mischief fire at Kent Public School in Campbellford on the wooden porch at the portable of the school.
A passerby flagged down a neighbour of the school at about 6:50 pm to report the fire and it was extinguished by the neighbour. It appeared that an article of clothing was used to ignite the fire on the structure. There was approximately $100 damage to the porch but the building itself remains undamaged. Trent Hills Fire Department members attended and will be continuing to investigate along with the OPP.
Any person with information regarding the persons responsible for this fire should contact the Northumberland OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 705-653-3300. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Peterborough / Northumberland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 and not have to appear in court.