A Stratford woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a major fire that happened near Bayfield in 2023.
On Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, around 9:50 p.m., Huron County OPP and emergency crews were called to a fire on the west side of Bluewater Highway, just north of the Bayfield bridge. The Bluewater Fire Department was able to put out the flames, but the fire caused about $1.2 million in damage. Thankfully, no one was hurt.
The Office of the Fire Marshal later investigated and confirmed the fire was deliberately set.
Nearly two years later, on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, members of the Huron County OPP Crime Unit arrested a 63-year-old of Stratford who now faces several charges, including break and enter, arson, and possession of incendiary material.