TORONTO —
A Ontario man mentioned he was shocked to get a invoice from a group company for an SUV fireplace that occurred eight months in the past.
“It is like I’m residing this nightmare of watching my truck burn over again,” Gary Follett, who used to reside in Mississauga, instructed CTV Information Toronto.
In a random act, a stranger set his 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe on fireplace at 3 a.m. It was utterly engulfed in flames and destroyed.
“I appeared out the window and I mentioned ‘It’s my truck.’ My truck was on fireplace, so I scrambled and ran downstairs and once I acquired there, there have been firetrucks,” mentioned Follett.
Follett was renting an condo in Mississauga when the fireplace occur in April 2021, however he has since moved to Cambridge, the place he purchased a house.
He simply acquired a discover from a group company saying he owes the Metropolis of Mississauga $1,026 and he mentioned he’s not certain why.
“I opened it and there was a invoice for over $1,000. 5 months residing in Cambridge and I get a invoice from the town of Mississauga for one thing that occurred eight months in the past,” mentioned Follett.
Follett mentioned he has been making an attempt to get somebody to clarify to him why he acquired the invoice.
“Collections is making an attempt to inform me to go to Mississauga. The town of Mississauga is telling me to go to collections, so nobody is answering any of the questions that I’ve,” mentioned Follett.
CTV Information Toronto reached out to the town of Mississauga and we have been instructed the thousand greenback cost is the price of a particular foam that was used to place out the fireplace.
“We reviewed the case of Gary Follett and the truck fireplace he skilled,” a spokesperson mentioned. “On this case, when our firefighters arrived on the scene, there was proof of an accelerant having been used. Accelerants require a fireplace suppression foam additive which might extinguish each class A (common combustibles) and B (flammable liquid) fires.”
“As there was proof of an incendiary gadget and accelerant current, the scene was transferred to Peel Regional Police for additional investigation as a suspected arson.”
“The bill was issued attributable to using Fireplace Suppression Foam. Charges and prices are a normal billing apply in accordance with the bylaw, and generally utilized by municipalities to assist handle the excessive value of supplies in emergency conditions. This value may be recouped by insurance coverage protection the place relevant.”
Follett mentioned he thought his taxes lined the price of fireplace providers and he is not blissful that he has to pay the invoice.
“A thousand greenback invoice is one thing I do not want proper now or at another time,” mentioned Follett.
The town mentioned further prices to place out fires can typically be recouped by your insurance coverage firm, however Follett mentioned his declare was closed months in the past.
Nonetheless he’ll strive as a result of he feels it is a cost he should not must pay.
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