Tips sought in house fire arson probe

Chatham-Kent police are asking the public's help in a Chatham house fire arson probe.

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Chatham-Kent police seek the public’s help in a house fire investigation. A fire broke out at a vacant home at 170 Edgar St. around 12:20 a.m. on January 18, 2025.

“The initial fire investigation has determined that there were several points of origin within the residence and as a result, the fire has been deemed to be intentionally set,” police said.

Police ask anyone with relevant information to contact Const. Rob Bowles at robbo@chatham-kent.ca or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or click here to submit a tip.

Chatham-Kent police are seeking information from the public regarding an arson investigation launched after this home at 170 Edgar St. in Chatham caught on fire in the early morning of Jan. 18, 2024. (Ellwood Shreve/Chatham Daily News)