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Hold-and-secure lifted at Barrie school following fire investingation

Barrie Police. Barrie Police

A hold-and-secure that was put in place at Warnica Public School in Barrie, Ont., due to a fire investigation has been lifted.

Barrie police spokesperson Peter Leon said officers got the call at about 12:15 p.m. Thursday regarding a structure fire on Yonge Street.

“When we arrived on scene, it was determined that there was a person of interest who had fled on foot, and we set up a perimeter in the area so that our K9 could conduct a track,” Leon said.

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“As the track started to go toward the direction of the Warnica Public School, our officers attended to the school and requested a hold-and-secure, and that got lifted at … 1:23.”

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The fire is currently under investigation by the fire department, and officers are still on scene, Leon said.

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