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Suspicious fire under investigation in West Perth

A fire in West Perth is now being considered suspicious.

Perth County OPP officers and West Perth fire fighters were called just before 4:00 p.m. on February 19, 2023 to a structure fire on Road 149 in the Municipality of West Perth.

It was the same home that was partially destroyed by fire in December 2022. The remaining structure was damaged due to the fire that took place on February 19.

Anyone with information regarding these incidents should immediately contact Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.p3tips.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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