A Cobourg man has been charged after a fire investigation linked him to a grass fire on Strathy Road earlier this month.
According to the Cobourg Police Service, emergency crews responded to a report of a grass fire on Monday, April 14, 2025. The Cobourg Fire Department quickly extinguished the blaze, which had been ignited when someone lit a discarded wooden pallet.
Police say no one was injured and the fire did not spread beyond the immediate area. Investigators reviewed CCTV footage from the area and were able to identify a suspect.
As a result, a 49-year-old Cobourg man was arrested and charged with mischief – destroys or damages property, contrary to section 430(4) of the Criminal Code.
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
(Written by: Joseph Goden)