Police are holding the scene and the Ontario Fire Marshal is set to investigate a fire that ignited at a vacant house outside of Wallaceburg early this morning.
Wallaceburg and Tupperville firefighters responded to a blaze at single storey home at 9576 Bush Line in Chatham Township at 1:44 a.m.
“The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM) will be conducting an investigation with the assistance of Chatham-Kent Fire & Emergency Services inspectors and the Chatham-Kent Police Service,” stated Whitney Burk, public information officer, in a press release.
Station #6 out of Dresden was called later on to assist.
There is no word on what caused the fire and no damage estimate is available at this time.
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials say the farm house was vacant and was fully engulfed in flames when emergecny crews arrived.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Const. Dan Carr at danca@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension #267.
Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Here are some photos from the scene:
