FIRE INVESTIGATION 26-75057

FIRE INVESTIGATION

LONDON, ON (July 29, 2026) – London police are investigating an explosion at a residence that took place in the south end of the city earlier today.

On July 29, 2026, at approximately 1 p.m., members of the London Police Service along with the London Fire Department, responded to a report of an explosion at a residence in the 100-block of Base Line Road West. 

An adult male was located and transported to hospital by paramedic services with critical injuries. 

The cause of the explosion remains undetermined. Members of the London Police Service and investigators from the London Fire Department remain on scene. The Office of the Fire Marshal has been contacted, and the investigation is in its early stages. 

Base Line Road West will remain closed in both directions near the intersection of Base Line Road West and Cotswold Gate. 

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Elgin Middlesex Crime Stoppers.

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