Firefighters battle a blaze at 440 Clarke Road, December 28, 2020. Photo courtesy of the London Fire Department.Firefighters battle a blaze at 440 Clarke Road, December 28, 2020. Photo courtesy of the London Fire Department.
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Construction site fire deemed suspicious

An investigation is underway into a suspicious fire at an east London construction site.

Firefighters were called to the multi-storey building at 440 Clarke Road after flames were spotted on the roof around 8:15 p.m. on Monday. Fire crews needed an aerial ladder to help extinguish the blaze.

No one was hurt and damage is estimated at $10,000, London police said.

The fire has since been deemed suspicious and the investigation is ongoing.

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

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