OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Oshkosh police are investigating a suspicious fire that happened overnight at Winnebago County Park.
Police say when officers arrived on scene at 2:43 a.m. Friday, they found the soccer shelter engulfed in flames.
The fire was extinguished. Crews were on scene until 5:00 a.m.
Firefighters say the building is considered a total loss.
Oshkosh Youth Soccer Club administrator, Leslie Burns, was out of town when she received the call around 4 o’clock Friday morning.
“No other club has access to it but our club. “We had some big-ticket items in there. Large lawn mower, four drive vehicles, hundreds of soccer balls, golden jerseys.”
Burns tells WLUK the shelter was built by Oshkosh Youth Soccer and Oshkosh United Club. The building was donated to the county. She said the insurance will cover the actual building itself but not the equipment.
No one was inside the facility during the fire and no injuries were reported.
Burns says fire investigators point to evidence that leads to arson.
“They’re relatively sure it was arson. It doesn’t appear to be targeted at any soccer clubs but we don’t know at this point, the investigation is continuing.”
If you have any information, you can remain anonymous by contacting the Winnebago County Wide Crime Stoppers at (920) 231-8477 or text IGOTYA and your tip to 274637 or online at WinnebagoCrimeStoppers.org.
You could be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
