2 trucks reportedly set on fire at business in Pickering, Ontario

Two trucks were reportedly set on fire at a business early this morning in Pickering.

At approximately 5:30 a.m., police responded to a scene where two trucks were found engulfed in flames behind a commercial building near Brock Road and Plummer Street.

The financial extent of the damages to the building and trucks is still under investigation.

A user on X (formerly Twitter), ColinWxchaser, shared images of firefighters attending to the burning trucks. The caption read that Durham Regional Police K-9 units were deployed to track a suspect who reportedly fled the area.

Police have yet to confirm if this was an arson-related incident.

More information to follow should it become available.

Pickering Fire services were called around 5:30 this morning to a commercial property at Brock Rd and Plummer St for two trucks that were on fire in the back of the building. Durham Regional Police K-9 was tracking a suspect who may have fled. @pickeringfirefc @DRPSWestDiv pic.twitter.com/qRJVEMPr8c

— Colin Williamson (@ColinWxchaser) July 1, 2024