Provincial Police are looking for information regarding four separate fires in the Municipality of Sioux Lookout over the last month.
OPP and the Sioux Lookout Fire Department responded a fire at a seven-unit apartment building around 6:00 pm on Prince Street on Wednesday May 5.
Officials say the cause of the fire is still unknown but it has been determined the fire started outside the apartments.
On Thursday May 12 around 6:30 pm, police and fire crews responded to a fire in a woodpile behind a Prince Street residence where a lighter and matches were found nearby.
The next day on Wednesday May 13 around 4:30 pm, police and fire crews responded to a substantial bush fire behind a Cedar Crescent residence.
Fire crews say that fire may have been set intentionally, noting a group of youth was seen leaving the area.
A few days later on Tuesday May 18 around 10:00 pm, police and fire crews responded to another substantial fire in a woodpile behind a First Avenue church, which closed the street to traffic while crews attended.
Police stress intentionally setting fires is not a joking matter.
Anyone with information about these fires is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
