Two treated in hospital and released following early morning fire in Bancroft on Boxing Day

Police and fire marshal are investigating fire that broke out in an apartment building on Station Street

Police and the fire marshal are investigating a fire at this apartment building on Station Street in Bancroft on December 26, 2021. (Police-supplied photo)
Police and the fire marshal are investigating a fire at this apartment building on Station Street in Bancroft on December 26, 2021. (Police-supplied photo)

Two people have been treated and released from hospital following an early morning fire in Bancroft on Boxing Day.

At 4 a.m. on Sunday (December 26), the Bancroft OPP and the Bancroft Fire Department responded to a fire in an apartment building on Station Street.

All occupants were evacuated from the building, and two people were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. They have since been released.

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All the occupants have been assisted by the Canadian Red Cross.

The OPP Forensic Identification Unit, OPP Crime Unit, and the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management are assisting with the fire investigation.

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.