(BLUEWATER, ON) – One person has been arrested and charged in connection with an arson.
The Huron County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an address for a report of a fire on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at approximately 9:50 p.m. Upon arrival, emergency services located a structure fire located on the West side of Bluewater Highway, just north of the Bayfield bridge.
The Bluewater Fire Department attended the scene and extinguished the blaze. The Office of the Fire Marshall was notified and investigated the cause of the fire, which was deemed to be arson. The total value of damage is estimated at approximately $1,200,000. No injuries were reported.
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, members of the Huron County OPP Crime Unit took an individual into custody without incident.
Charged with the following offences is Sonya LARSON, 63 years-of-age, of Stratford:
- Break, Enter a Place – Commit Indictable Offence (three counts),
- Arson – Damage to Property (three counts),
- Possession of Incendiary Material (three counts).
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Goderich on October 20, 2025.