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Arrest Made After Explosion In Oxford County

By Kirk Dickinson

December 6, 2014 - 5:42pm

One person has been arrested after an explosion caused a fire in a home north of Woodstock.

The Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police say on Saturday around 5:55am, officers and firefighters responded to the home in Sun Park Hidden Valley on Hwy. 59 N in East Zorra–Tavistock Township.

There were two men and a woman in the house at the time of the explosion, but no one was injured.

A male has been arrested in connection with the incident and is being held in custody.

The Fire Marshall’s office has been called in to investigate.

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