London Police have reopened Riverside Dr. between Sanatorium Rd and St. Anthony Rd following a structural fire at an abandoned home.
Police and fire crews received reports of the fire at 1266 Riverside Dr. at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday and rushed quickly to the scene.
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Police said a large volume of smoke filling the area and the flames forced them to close Riverside Dr. between Sanatorium Rd and St. Anthony Rd. while fire fighters continued to deal with the working fire.
Police say the fire was put out at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, and no longer poses a threat to the public. Riverside Dr. has since been reopened, but if you have any information into the fire, police ask you to call them or Crime Stoppers.
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