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Cause of Stratford house fire under investigation

Stratford police are probing a weekend house fire in the city.

A person passing by the home on Albert Street spotted the blaze inside early Sunday morning and called emergency crews.

Firefighters arrived and extinguished the fire.

No one was inside the home at the time and police reported no injuries.

A damage estimate has not been provided.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Anyone with information or video footage from the area is asked to call police at 519-271-4141 extension 2 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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