Man, 30, charged with arson after house, vehicle fires on Hamilton Mountain

A 30-year-old Hamilton man is facing arson-related charges following a fire at a home on Hamilton Mountain on Sunday night.

Hamilton police and the fire department responded to a house on East 16th Street, between Inverness and Mountville avenues, around 10:30 p.m. for reports of a vehicle and a person on fire.

The fire department says a man with burns on his body was located and arrested by police.

The flames quickly spread from the vehicle to the house and attic.

The occupants of the home managed to escape the home before fire crews arrived. Three cats were saved as well.

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Damages are estimated at around $200,000.

Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal has been notified and the arson investigation remains ongoing.

East 16th Street is expected to remain closed between Inverness and Mountville avenues throughout Monday as investigators examine the scene. Motorists and residents are asked to avoid the area.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the on-duty Division 3 Staff Sergeant at 905-546-3886.

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