Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services responded to three separate residential fires over the weekend, with one deemed suspicious and one resulting in a resident being sent to hospital.
The three fires occurred within a span of less than 24 hours in different areas of the city.
Early morning fire deemed suspicious
The first call came in shortly before 3 a.m. on Saturday for a fire in the 300 block of Wellington Street East.
“Upon arrival, there was significant smoke visible from the residential structure,” said Aaron Gravelle, the public education officer for Sault Fire Services, in a news release issued Monday.
The blaze was in an unoccupied residential dwelling.
Fire crews were able to contain and extinguish the flames.
Utilities providers PUC Services and Enbridge Gas were also called to the scene.
After an investigation, the fire was determined to be suspicious in nature and the scene was turned over to the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service.
“There is significant fire and smoke damage to the dwelling,” said fire officials.
No injuries were reported in this incident.
Second Saturday fire sends resident to hospital
Just over five hours later, at about 8 a.m. on Sept. 13, firefighters were called to a blaze in the 100 block of Sutton Place.
“Upon arrival, smoke and flames were visible from the second storey of the semi-detached residential structure,” said the fire service.
Crews were also able to contain and snuff out this fire – though its cause has been deemed undetermined according to officials.
“There is fire and smoke damage to the second storey area of the dwelling,” said Gravelle.
One resident of the dwelling was transported to hospital for treatment as a result of this incident.
Third fire hits vacant Wellington Street home
Early Sunday morning, shortly after 2 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to another fire on Wellington Street East, this time in its 700 block. The structure was a vacant residential dwelling.
“Upon arrival, there was visible fire and significant smoke from the vacant residential structure,” said Gravelle.
The fire was contained and extinguished by firefighter crews.
The cause of this blaze also remains undetermined.
“There is significant fire and smoke damage to the dwelling,” the release said.
No injuries were reported in relation to this incident.
Authorities did not provide dollar figures for the damage to any of the structures.