Third person charged in Bass Lake alleged arson case

In what OPP are calling arson, a new home was swept up in flames January 20. Wed., May 27, 2026. PHOTO: ROREE PAYMENT

Orillia Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a third individual after two fires occurred in Oro-Medonte in the same subdivision.

Between January 20 and February 10, police and local fire services attended to two reports of house fires in a new subdivision off Bass Lake Side Road in Oro-Medonte.

All fires were safely contained, and there were no reported injuries.

Two people were arrested in March, a 40-year-old man from Kitchener and a 22-year-old Brampton man, were each charged with two counts of arson.

On May 13, officers with the Orillia Major Crime Unit identified a third individual, a 26-year-old Brampton man who was subsequently charged with arson, damage to property.

The investigation is ongoing. If you have any information about this investigation or any crime in our community, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).