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Local London, Ont. barber shop caught in fire that does $300K damage

London, Ont., fire crews were called to the scene of the reported structure fire at Berenice Barber Shop in the commercial plaza at 1775 Ernest Ave. around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. London Fire Department / Twitter

Damage is pegged at $300,000 in a fire that broke out in a south London, Ont. barber shop early Tuesday.

The fire at Berenice Barber Shop in the plaza at 1775 Ernest Ave. was reported at around 1 a.m.

According to a post on Twitter from the London Fire Department, the blaze was deemed under control by 1:30 a.m., though fire officials said that “damage did go beyond the unit of origin affecting both units to each side.”

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No injuries were reported.

The investigation is ongoing and fire investigators have been called in to determine the origin, cause, and circumstances of the blaze.

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