Provincial Investigators looking at pair of London fires 9 hours apart

Fire investigators from the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal (OFM) are looking at a pair of fires at opposite ends of London within hours of each other.

Fire investigators from the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal (OFM) are looking at a pair of fires at opposite ends of London within hours of each other.

A massive blaze destroyed a home at 365 Foyston Road in the Byron area around 1 a.m. with London fire crews needing a couple hours to extinguish the fire which neighbours say was shooting out both sides of the home, as well as the roof.

“There's quite a significant amount of fire spread throughout the house, and it's compromised the structural integrity of it,” says Mike Ross, an investigator with the OFM.

With London police officers guarding the scene, detectives would not say they believe it to be suspicious, only telling CTV News it is still under investigation.

Neighbours who wished not to be identified were concerned about the occupant of the home, a single man in his 40s named Ken.

Late Saturday morning, Ken’s father came by the house and said he spoke to his son who is currently in hospital.

Investigators are having difficulty due to the severe damage to the interior of the home.