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Fire in abandoned building deemed suspicious: London police

London Police closed done a section of White Oak Road, Saturday November 26, 2022 (Jenn Basa / CTV News London) London Police closed done a section of White Oak Road, Saturday November 26, 2022 (Jenn Basa / CTV News London)
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London police have deemed a large fire that broke out at an abandoned building suspicious. 

On Saturday, police said they responded to a fully engulfed abandoned building on White Oak and Bateman Trail shortly after 5 p.m.

Firefighters arrived shortly after and were able to contain the building, said Courtney Lafleur, media officer for London Police.

Smoke from the building spread down a large stretch of White Oak Rd. in the evening.

Police had closed off parts of the area for public safety.

There are no reported injuries at this time, according to police.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.  

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