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Suspect in custody after fire in Kenora

The fire reportedly destroyed a boathouse and a boat
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KENORA, Ont. — One person has been arrested after a fire Wednesday morning on the Kenora waterfront.

Despite the efforts of Kenora firefighters, the boathouse and two boats were reportedly destroyed.

Ontario Provincial Police were dispatched just after 8:30 a.m. to Golf Course Bay on Lake of the Woods.

Officers were advised a man started a fire in the structure, then fled into the bush.

Frontline officers, a K-9 unit, and the OPP Emergency Response Team were all involved in the investigation, which ended with a suspecct being located nearby.

A 22-year-old man was taken into custody.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Kenora detachment.

 




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