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Vehicle fire in Tiverton deemed "suspicious"

By Fiona Robertson

January 15, 2022 - 6:06am

A vehicle fire in Tiverton has been deemed suspicious in nature.

Tiverton and Kincardine Fire Stations as well as the South Bruce OPP responded to the incident early Friday morning.

Upon arrival, the crews saw that it was a vehicle fire with nearby exposure risk.

The Tesla vehicle, valued at $60,000 was destroyed in the fire. No injuries were reported.

Preliminary investigation has indicated that aspects of the incident and scene are suspicious in nature.

The OPP has taken over the scene for further investigation.

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