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Bell Island house fire looks suspicious to police

The fire inside a Ford Street home on Thursday night was spotted by a resident in the area.

Police on Bell Island say a fire at an old home appears to be suspicious.

A resident of Bell Island reported to seeing sparks coming from a house on Ford Street around 10:30 p.m.

The fire was nearly extinguished by members of the fire department by the time the RCMP arrived on the scene. 

​No one was inside the home at the time of the fire.

The investigation is continuing.