‘Suspicious’ Dufferin County fire under investigation

Security footage of suspects who police say may have been involved in a fire in Amaranth Twp., Ont., on Fri.., May 30, 2025.

Provincial police are continuing to investigate a fire that happened in the Township of Amaranth last week, one they say spread across two homes and are deeming suspicious.

According to Dufferin OPP, officers and Grand Valley firefighters responded to a fire at two homes under construction around 1 a.m. this past Friday in an estate subdivision on Fennel Drive, near the Ninth Line of Amaranth Township.

Police say their investigation revealed that the fire may have been set intentionally, citing security footage that shows two people running toward the homes at around 12:40 a.m. before the fire began. They were described as wearing all black.

Dufferin OPP’s Major Crime Unit (MCU) is leading the ongoing investigation with help from OPP’s Forensic Identification Services (FIS).

Anyone with additional footage or information that may assist the investigation is being asked to contact Dufferin OPP’s MCU or Crime Stoppers.

Anyone affected by the incident is encouraged to contact Caledon/Dufferin Victim Services.