Massive fire at vacant St. Thomas factory an arson, police say [Video]

A major fire at a vacant, former factory building in St. Thomas is being investigated as an arson, police said Tuesday.

The blaze broke out Monday afternoon at the former Weatherhead Company of Canada facility between Inkerman Street and Woodworth Avenue.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but police said they had reason to believe it to be suspicious.

No injuries were reported in the blaze.

“There’s no electricity, there’s no hydro, there’s no water, there’s no utilities at all that run to this location,” said Samantha Wakefield, corporate communications with St. Thomas police.

“We did have, and there has been, calls for service in that area of that building several times over the last several months for unwanted parties or trespassing calls.”

WATCH | Crews battle fire at former factory building: St. Thomas firefighters battled a blaze at a factory warehouse between Inkerman Street and Woodworth Avenue in St. Thomas on Monday afternoon.

Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames and plumes of thick, …