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Small playground in east-end Toronto set ablaze for 2nd time in 4 years

Click to play video: 'Park in Toronto’s Cabbagetown neighbourhood torched again'
Park in Toronto’s Cabbagetown neighbourhood torched again
WATCH ABOVE: A small parkette in the Parliament Avenue and Dundas Street East area has been struck once again by an arsonist. This time the flames completely destroyed the playground. Tom Hayes reports – May 11, 2020

A small playground in east-end Toronto was completely destroyed after being set on fire for the second time in four years over the weekend.

Toronto police said officers responded to a call about a fire at the Ontario Street Parkette in Cabbagetown at 7:06 a.m. Sunday.

Officers arrived on scene and found the playground fully engulfed.

Investigators confirmed it was arson and Ontario Fire Marhsal was notified.

A joint investigation will be conducted between police and Toronto Fire.

In early July 2016, police and firefighters responded to a call about a fire at the same playground, which ended up causing $10,000 in damage.

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It is not clear at this time if the two fires are connected.

Damage caused by a fire in July 2016. Bobi Emery / Handout

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