Officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently attended two structure fires in the region.

The first one happened in Grand Valley at a house on Gier St. around 11:30 p.m. on Mar. 2, and Orangeville
Fire responded. 

An elderly man was home during the time of the fire

“Thankfully, due to the heroic actions of a neighbour, the elderly male was rescued from the home. The male was transported to the hospital with serious injuries,” said Dufferin OPP in a statement.

The Ontario Fire Marshal has deemed the fire non-suspicious. 

The second structure fire occurred at an abandoned house on 17th Line in East Garafraxa on Mar. 7, shortly before 3 a.m. 

Dufferin OPP, along with Grand Valley Fire and Orangeville Fire, attended the scene and determined no one was in the abandoned house at the time of the fire.

Anyone with information regarding this fire or possible surveillance video is asked to contact Dufferin OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also submit your information online at https://ontariocrimestoppers.ca/.