Ontario Provincial Police are investigating an arson after a fire in Cochrane early last month. OPP said officers responded to a fire on Third Street at about 5 a.m. on Sept. 1. “The fire destroyed a temporary car shelter, caused damage to adjacent properties and disabled telecommunications for several hours,” OPP wrote in a social media post. Deliberate act Police said the evidence indicates the fire was intentionally set. “Evidence suggests that the fire was set deliberately and officers are investigating an act of arson,” police said. Public assistance sought The OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an individual captured on video near the scene. Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously using reference number E261264388.
