(CLARENCE-ROCKLAND, ON) – The cause of a structure fire in Rockland remains under investigation.
The fire, at a two-storey apartment building on Laurier Street near Edwards Street, was reported on Monday, April 28, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m.
Two people were transported to hospital after they jumped from a second storey window.
The Clarence-Rockland Fire Department extinguished the blaze and ensured no one else was in the building.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Russell County OPP Crime Unit and the Office of the Fire Marshal.
Anyone with information that could assist with the investigation, or any relevant doorbell or dashcam video, should contact the Russell County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250525814. If you have information but want to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.