Kawartha Lakes police are investigating two separate fires at two tent encampments in Lindsay early Friday morning (November 1).
At around 5:09 a.m. on Friday, the Kawartha Lakes Police Service along with Kawartha Lakes Fire and Rescue responded to a fire in the area of Bond Street in Lindsay.
Upon arriving, officers observed a small tent encampment and surrounding area fully engulfed in flames.
“Fortunately, the resident and pet were able to escape without harm,” reads a police media release, which also describes the incident as “disturbing.”
Then, at around 6:20 a.m., police and fire crews responded to another tent on fire in the area of Colborne Street East in Lindsay. There were no occupants in the tent at the time of the fire.
Police believe both fires were intentionally set, and the criminal investigations unit is investigating the fires as arson.
Police are looking to speak with the occupants of a pickup truck that was caught on CCTV leaving the Bond Street area at the time of the first fire.
Anyone with information about either fire is asked to contact the Kawartha Lakes Police at 705-324-5252.
If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can call Kawartha Haliburton Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.khcrimestoppers.com.
