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‘Suspicious’ fire at Hamilton Mountain home under investigation

Hamilton fire estimates damage to a one storey residence on the Mountain is in the $20,000 range after putting down a blaze on Caledon Avenue. Don Mitchell / Global News

Hamilton fire say they’ve notified the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) following a “suspicious” blaze at an unoccupied residence on the Mountain Thursday night.

Crews were called out to the one-storey house at the corner of Caledon Avenue and Aldridge Street, northwest of Upper James and the Lincoln Alexander Parkway, around 7:30 p.m.

Upon arrival, firefighters discovered flames coming from a basement.

“The cause of the fire was determined to be suspicious in nature,” assistant deputy chief Shawn De Jager told Global News.

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“The scene was turned over to Hamilton Police and the OFM for further investigation.”

Firefighters have assessed the dollar loss in the neighbourhood at $20,000.

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