On May 11, 2025, the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received two separate calls for unrelated fires in Havelock.
On May 11, 2025, just prior to 9:00pm, Peterborough County OPP officers were dispatched to a structure fire on Belmont Twp Concession 8 within the Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township. Officers arrived on scene to find a fully engulphed structure that the Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Fire Department were currently fighting. There were no injuries reported at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Office of the Fire Marshal was consulted, and the Peterborough County OPP Crime unit will be continuing the investigation.
On May 11, 2025, just prior to midnight, Peterborough County OPP officers were dispatched to a fire at a trailer park located on Fire Route 87 in Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township. Officers arrived on scene observing a trailer on fire and the North Kawartha Fire Department attempting to put it out. There were no injuries reported at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Office of the Fire Marshal was consulted, and the Peterborough County OPP Crime unit will be continuing the investigation.
Anyone who may have information that may assist in either of these investigations is asked to contact the Peterborough County OPP Crime unit by calling 1-888-310-1122. If you have information but wish to remain anonymous, please contact the Peterborough Northumberland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca
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Peterborough County OPP values your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: stopcrimehere.ca or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Author: Pete Fisher
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