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Police accuse man of torching his own vehicle near Acton

Arson charge laid following weekend incident in rural area
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A 35-year-old man has been charged with arson following a vehicle fire just outside Acton.

The Halton Hills Fire Department and Halton Police responded to the blaze in the area of 32 Sideroad and Fourth Line in Halton Hills just after 4 p.m. on Saturday. 

Firefighters extinguished the flames and no injuries were reported. 

Halton Police located and arrested the registered owner of the vehicle.

As a result, a 35-year-old Woodstock man has been charged with arson.