Fire at an apartment in Penetanguishene considered suspicious: OPP

OPP Investigating Suspicious Fire In Penetanguishene

A residential fire at an apartment complex this morning is being investigated by as suspicious. On January 19, 2026, just after 7:00 a.m., uniform officers from the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and members of the Penetanguishene Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the third floor of an apartment complex on Poyntz Street in Penetanguishene. As fire crews extinguished the blaze, responding of…

Fire at an apartment in Penetanguishene considered suspicious: OPP

A fire on the third floor of an apartment complex in Penetanguishene is being investigated as suspicious, according to provincial police. Fire crews responded to the blaze on Poyntz Street around 7 a.m. Monday. As firefighters extinguished the blaze, police assisted in evacuating the residents. There was extensive damage to one apartment. All residents, with the exception of those from the affected unit, have since returned to their homes. The O…