Middlesex OPP and the Ontario Fire Marshaal are investigating a suspicious house fire on Lower Chippewa Road.

The Chippewas Fire Departments along with paramedics responded to the fire around 3:15 p.m. Saturday after a single family home became engulfed in flames.

A 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital where he was treated for minor smoke inhalation. 

The fire has been deemed suspicious and the cause remains under investigation.

A damage estimate has not been released.