Suspicious fire displaces two people in Sudbury's west end

A look at damage from a suspicious Sudbury fire A series of short videos showing the damage to a home on Regent Street in Greater Sudbury after an early morning fire on Sept. 22.

There were no injuries reported after a fired damaged a home on Regent Street near Douglas Street in Greater Sudbury’s west end on Sunday morning.

Regent Street Fire Damage The front of a Greater Sudbury home on Regent Street that was damaged by a suspicious fire on September 22, 2024. (Dan Bertrand/CTV News Northern Ontario)

Greater Sudbury deputy fire chief Jesse Oshell told CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca, in a short message, that Greater Sudbury Fire Services received calls about flames and the smell of smoke at the location at about 6 a.m.

Roadways near the blaze were closed for a short time while firefighters extinguished the fire.

Oshell said the fire was declared out at about 8 a.m.

Fire officials said crews performed thorough checks to ensure the blaze was completely out.

“(The) fire was deemed suspicious,” said Oshell.

“(The scene was) turned over to Greater Sudbury police and the Ontario Fire Marshal.”

Side - Regent Street Fire Damage The side of a Greater Sudbury home on Regent Street that was damaged by a suspicious fire on September 22, 2024. (Dan Bertrand/CTV News Northern Ontario)

Oshell said there were “no injuries” reported related to the fire.

However, two people have been displaced as a result of the blaze.

Back - Regent - Fire The back of a Greater Sudbury home on Regent Street that was damaged by a suspicious fire on September 22, 2024. Fire officials estimate the damage to be $100,000. (Dan Bertrand/CTV News Northern Ontario)

Fire officials estimate the damage to the residence to be $100,000.

Anyone with information related to the fire or the events leading up to the blaze is asked to contact Sudbury police at 705-675-9171 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.