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London firefighters spent hours battling a blaze at a large vacant building just east of downtown late Sunday into Monday morning.
Fire officials first announced crews were called to 720 Cabell St. at shortly after 10 p.m., when photos and video posted to social media showed firefighters battling raging flames. Cabell is a dead-end street located northeast of the Rectory Street-Hamilton Road intersection.
Fire officials had asked people to avoid the area while they fought the fire. Crews successfully did so with what fire officials called “an exceptional coordinated fire attack.”
Residents living southeast of the scene were told to keep their windows closed, given the lingering smoke and windy conditions. Crews cleared out by 2 a.m., fire officials said, noting the fire did “extreme damage” that will leave the cause undetermined. There was no damage estimate, given the fact the building was vacant, they said.
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London police attend suicide memorial
London police officers were among the hundreds who participated on Sunday in an event at Queen’s Park to remember colleagues who have died by suicide. Premier Doug Ford was among those who also paid their respects at the first-time event, the Ontario Police Suicide Memorial.
Police Chief Thai Truong attended and noted on social media: “These brave individuals deserve a formal memorial that not only acknowledges the impact they had during their service, but also legitimizes the grief felt by those they left behind.”
Truong added: “The constant exposure to trauma in our line of work can take a severe toll on mental health.”
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