Twenty people were forced out of their apartment in Nanaimo after a fire this morning, which officials deem suspicious.

Firefighters were called out the 600-block of Prideaux Street around 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 for what turned out to be a structure fire, said Nanaimo Fire Rescue Chief Tim Doyle. There was B次元官网网址渆xtensive damage done to the back-side of the building.B次元官网网址�

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Doyle said residents were able to get out safely and firefighters were able gain control of the blaze, but the building suffered damage.

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Emergency support services assisted the residents and arrangements have been made, stated Doyle, who added the fire is suspicious, but there is currently nothing to suggest it is related to other recent fires in NanaimoB次元官网网址檚 south end.

B次元官网网址淭he investigation is not done, so it would be remiss for me to start [making assumptions] B次元官网网址� until our investigators have concluded their work, we just donB次元官网网址檛 know,B次元官网网址� said Doyle.

The building was insured, noted Doyle.

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