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  • By: Julia Vellucci
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Crews responded to a building fire at James Street North in Hamilton on Aug.6, 2026. (Keith Johnson/CHCH News)
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A man has been charged with arson following a multiple-alarm fire in the area of James Street North in Hamilton on Thursday.

Hamilton’s fire alert website says that as many as 20 trucks were dispatched to the permanently closed New Horizons Thrift Store at 520 James St. North.

Roads in the area were closed as crews battled the fire.

Officers tell CHCH News that they canvassed the area and located a 43-year-old local man with soot on his feet and clothing. He was arrested accordingly and charged with arson.

As of now, there are no reports of injuries and the amount of damage the building sustained is still unknown.

READ MORE: Portion of Hamilton’s James St. North reopened after fire at closed thrift store

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