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Man faces arson charges after fire causes ‘significant damage’ to home in Cambridge

A Cambridge fire truck. Ahmad Fareed Khan / Global Kitchener

Waterloo Regional Police say a man is facing arson charges after a fire at a house in Cambridge over the weekend.

The fire at a home on Heather Avenue was reported at midnight on Sunday, according to a release.

Police say firefighters from the Cambridge Fire Department extinguished the blaze at the home but not before it caused “significant damage.”

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There were people at the home when the fire began and they were able to escape with no injuries reported to police.

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Police say a 52-year-old man from Cambridge was arrested and has been charged with arson — disregard for human life and possession of suspected fentanyl.

Police say roads in the area were closed for several hours while the fire was investigated.

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