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Police appealing for witnesses after ‘suspicious’ fire at barn in King Township

York Regional Police officer. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg

Police are appealing for witnesses after a “suspicious” fire in the Township of King.

York Regional Police said on Sunday at around 12:30 p.m., officers received a report of a fire at 867 King Road near Bathurst Street.

Police said a barn was on fire.

Officers said The Township of King Fire and Emergency Services extinguished the fire.

“Fortunately, the barn was unoccupied and no one was injured,” police said in a news release.

According to police, investigators believe the fire was “intentionally set.”

Police are now appealing for witnesses.

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Anyone who may have dashcam or other surveillance footage is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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