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London, Ont. man facing arson charge after weekend fire on Adelaide Street

London Police Cruiser. File photo. Kelly Wang/980 CFPL

A London, Ont., man has been charged following what police described as a “suspicious” fire over the weekend.

Police say emergency response crews responded at around 6:30 a.m. Saturday to a fire in an apartment building in the 1600-block of Adelaide Street North. The London Fire Department was able to extinguish the blaze, with damages estimated at approximately $21,000.

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The fire was deemed suspicious, and the investigation was assigned to London police, who arrested and charged one man a short time later.

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A 43-year-old London man is facing one charge of arson causing damage to property.

The accused was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

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