2 suspicious fires in Leamingtion probed by OPP

The OPP crime unit is investigating two suspicious fires that happened in Leamington Wednesday night. They were about an hour apart.

Crews first responded to a home on Victoria Street South where a fire was burning on the back steps of a home at about 8:45 p.m.

About an hour later, while still investigating the first fire, police were called to a home on Erie Street South where they found a fire on the siding on the south side of the house.

In both cases the fires were put out quickly and no one was hurt.

Police said the damage to both homes was minimal.

OPP are asking anyone who has information on these fires to contact them at 519-326-2544 or Crime Stoppers at 519-258-TIPS.