Suspicious fire damages several homes in Hamilton

Hamilton firefighters say a suspicious fire destroyed two garages and damaged five houses plus a motor home in the 600 block of Sycamore Street around 6 a.m. today.

A woman taking her dog outside this morning saw the flames in the air.

She said her dog needed to go outside and when she let the dog out, she saw the flames in the back and called 911, Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Shaw said.

The fire marshall is on scene, and investigators are still trying to determine the cause. Shaw estimates damages at $200,000. No injuries were reported.

The fire may have started in one of the garages and then spread to the second garage and eventually the six homes, according to Shaw.

The house at 611 (Sycamore Street) had severe siding damage. Siding was melted off from the heat, Shaw said.

Houses at 609 and 623 Sycamore St. also had siding damage from the heat, he said.

Two homes 615 and 619 Sycamore Street had their garages complete consumed by the fire, according to Shaw.

Both of those homes also had one-room additions that were a complete loss, Shaw said.

A motor home located behind 623 Sycamore St. was also damaged.

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