House fire on Fraser Street in North Bay deemed suspicious

Suspicious fire on Fraser Street in North Bay North Bay fire crews spent Saturday morning fighting a blaze on Fraser Street that caused an estimated $250,000 damage.

North Bay fire crews were busy Saturday morning after receiving calls of a structural fire at a residence on Fraser Street.

The home was found by responding firefighters with heavy fire involvement throughout the structure about 3:15 a.m. Crews were forced to attack the fire from the exterior.

FraserStFire2 Fire crews at the scene of a significant house fire at a residence on Fraser Street in North Bay. (Eric Taschner/CTV News Northern Ontario)

Once the fire was under control, two searches were performed on the residence to ensure no one was inside.

“No one was injured in the fire; however a pet did perish,” Jason Whiteley, North Bay fire chief, said in an email to CTV News.

The damage to the home is estimated at $250,000.

“The fire is being treated as suspicious,” Whiteley added.

North Bay Fire and North Bay Police are investigating.

More information to follow as it becomes available.

Article written with first hand reporting by CTV's Eric Taschner.