3 Summerside residences badly damaged in fire officials say is suspicious

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3 Summerside residences badly damaged in fire officials say is suspicious

PEITwo residential structures have been destroyed and a third sustained significant damage after a fire in Summerside, P.E.I., on Saturday night. A media release says the fire is considered suspicious and Summerside police and the P.E.I. Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating.Police say they responded to a report of a residential fire on Belmont Street late Saturday nightCBC News · Posted: Oct 05, 2025 11:21 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 5Police say no injuries were reported. They are calling the fire suspicious. (Robert LeClair/CBC)Two residential structures are believed to be total losses and a third sustained significant damage after a fire in Summerside, P.E.I., on Saturday night.A media release says the fire is considered suspicious and Summerside police and the P.E.I. Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating.According to the release, Summerside police say they responded to a report of a residential fire on Belmont Street at around 11:38 p.m.Three residential properties were destroyed or heavily damaged by fire Saturday night in Summerside. (Robert LeClair/CBC)When police and the Summerside Fire Department arrived, they found a two-storey residence engulfed in flames. The sole occupant of the residence escaped the fire and there are no reports of injuries.Neighbouring residences were evacuated, according to the release. Several vehicles at the neighbouring residences were damaged.Two residences appear to have been destroyed, the release states, while a third is heavily damaged.Police are asking those in the area with any relevant information to contact them at 902-432-1201.

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