London fire truck. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)London fire truck. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)
London

Downtown fire that sent one to hospital deemed suspicious

An overnight fire at a multi-unit building in downtown London is believed to have been intentionally set.

Firefighters were called to the blaze on Queens Avenue near Colborne Street around 2:40 a.m. on Friday.

Crews were able to quickly extinguish the flames and one person was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

A damage estimate has not yet been released.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, with London police considering it suspicious.

"The fire was deemed to be suspicious in nature and the investigation was assigned to members of the London Police Service street crime unit, with the assistance of the London Fire Department," police said in a statement.

Anyone with information about the fire is asked to call police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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