London firefighters say a home on Briarhill Avenue near Magnolia Gate is a complete loss, after an early-morning blaze.
Platoon Chief Shawn Fitzgerald said firefighters were called to the scene around 6 a.m.
Due to the extent of the fire, crews had to fight the blaze from outside the home, fearing that a building collapse would occur if an interior attack took place.
No injuries were reported in the fire.
“We believe nobody was at home,” Fitzgerald said.
Norman Allison lives down the street from the charred home and said he was awakened around 6 a.m. by the sound of fire sirens and his wife screaming.
“I looked outside … the whole roof was up in flames,” Allison said.
According to Allison, the house was known to be unoccupied, with the homeowners visiting from time to time as they worked on renovations.
Fitzgerald said the cause of the blaze remains unknown but the damage from the fire is “extensive.”
The London Fire Department estimates the damage to total $400,000.