Hamilton fire crews say they are investigating a multiple-alarm blaze at a residential building Monday night that they’ve “deemed suspicious.”
Firefighters say the flames were seen just after 10 p.m. at the rear of a multi-unit home at 254 Dundurn Street South at the corner of Charlton Avenue.
Crews extinguished heavy fire and smoke at the rear of the building that was unoccupied and had just under gone renovation.
The blaze was extinguished with no injuries.
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The Office of the Fire Marshal has been notified.
Damage is estimated to be in the neighbourhood of $500,000.
Hamilton Police were holding the scene as of Tuesday morning pending an investigation.
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