File photo of a Woodstock police cruiser. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)File photo of a Woodstock police cruiser. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)
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Fire sparked by firework thrown at home

Woodstock police are looking for suspects after a lit firework was thrown at a home on New Year's Day, leading to a blaze that injured one person.

The firework was tossed at a home on Springbank Avenue just before 2 a.m. on Wednesday. It quickly ignited a screen window.

The homeowner was able to extinguish the small fire, but suffered minor injuries in the process.

So far, no arrests have been made in connection to the incident.

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