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Investigation Continues into House Fire in South Lethbridge

Jul 24, 2016 | 8:37 AM

LETHBRIDGE – Lethbridge Police say the man taken into custody in relation to a suspicious fire at a southside home has been released without charges.

Flames broke out early Sunday morning around 1 am at a home in the 600 block of 9th Avenue South.

Sixteen fire fighters from three stations responded and upon arrival found heavy smoke and flames coming from the main floor. The fire quickly spread and the building could not be salvaged.

No injuries were reported and damage to the home and neighbouring structures is estimated at $200,000.