Firefighters battled a house fire on Hamilton Road at Pearl Street, February 22, 2023. Photo courtesy of the London Fire Department. Firefighters battled a house fire on Hamilton Road at Pearl Street, February 22, 2023. Photo courtesy of the London Fire Department.
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No one hurt in east London house fire

Residents of an east London home have been displaced following a fire Wednesday afternoon.

Firefighters were called to the multi-unit, single-storey home on Hamilton Road at Pearl Street around 2 p.m.

All residents were able to escape before fire crews arrived and no injuries were reported.

Upon arrival, firefighters completed a primary and secondary search of the structure and extinguished the flames. A hole had to be cut into the roof to aid in ventilation.

A damage estimate has not been released.

The Red Cross was brought in to assist displaced residents.

Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.

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