Suspicious fire in Sudbury displaces 2 families

Suspicious house fire in Sudbury Two families have been displaced following a suspicious house fire last weekend in Greater Sudbury.

Greater Sudbury fire crews were called to an early morning fire on Lloyd Street on Sunday.

Lloyd street house fire Greater Sudbury fire crews were called to house fire on Lloyd Street early Sunday morning. September 1, 2024. (Jesse Oshell/Greater Sudbury Fire Services)

Greater Sudbury deputy fire chief Jesse Oshell told CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca, in a short message, that Greater Sudbury Fire Services received the call about flames at the residence at about 2:10 a.m. on Sept. 1.

Oshell said the fire is considered suspicious and the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal will be investigating the blaze.

Members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service have secured the scene awaiting the arrival of investigators.

Police at fire scene on Lloyd The Greater Sudbury Police Service has secured the scene of a suspicious fire on Lloyd Street in the city. The Office of the Fire Marshal will be investigating. September 1, 2024. (Pat Laframboise/CTV News Northern Ontario)

Fire officials said there were no injuries reported as a result of the fire – however, there is considerable damage to the building and two families have been displaced as a result.

Fire Damage Lloyd Some damage can be seen to a Greater Sudbury residential building following an early morning fire on September 1, 2024. (Pat Laframboise/CTV News Northern Ontario)

“$200,000 estimated damages,” said Oshell.

Fire damage on Lloyd Two families have been displaced by a suspicious fire at a residential building fire on Lloyd Street in the early morning hours of September 1, 2024. Fire officials estimate the damages to be about $200,000. The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal will be investigating. (Pat Laframboise/CTV News Northern Ontario)

Anyone with information related to the fire or the events leading up to the blaze is asked to contact Sudbury police at 705-675-9171 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.