Police said the home was occupied when the fire was set, but everyone managed to get out and there were no injuries. The fire spread and damaged several other homes, causing more than $2 million in damages.
A police investigation resulted in four girls being taken into custody.
A 12-year-old girl, 16-year-old girl and two 15-year-old girls, all from Oshawa, are charged with arson/disregard for human life, mischief under $5,000 and intimidation by threats of violence.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-888-579-1520, Ext. 2739, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.
This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.