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Six to eight people were displaced in a fire at an east London home that caused about $200,000 in damage, the London fire department says.
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Firefighters responded to a home on Hale Street, between Brydges Street and Beattie Avenue, in response to multiple 911 calls at 4 p.m. Thursday, the department said in a post on X.
The fire was extinguished and two residents of the home were being treated by Middlesex-London paramedics, the department said.
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Six to eight people were forced out of the three-storey building and waited on an LTC bus.
Fire investigators have been called in to determine the cause of the fire, and damage is estimated at about $200,000, the department said.
14-year-olds charged with armed robbery, kidnapping
Windsor police have arrested a pair of 14-year-old boys who allegedly kidnapped two individuals at gunpoint while driving around in a stolen vehicle.
Officers responded to a report of an armed individual on Dougall Avenue shortly after 11 p.m. on Dec. 3.
After an investigation, officers learned that two young suspects were driving a stolen vehicle when they picked up their first victim, held a firearm to their head, and issued threats.
Police said the suspects then drove to the location of the second victim, where they used bear mace to intimidate them and demanded they enter the vehicle.
Once inside, police said one of the victims was physically assaulted. Their shoes were also stolen by the suspects.
Police said the suspects released the victims shortly afterwards. One victim sustained a minor injury during the incident.
A day later, police arrested both suspects who now face multiple charges, including robbery with an offensive weapon, kidnapping. The identities of both teens are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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