Careless cooking causes apartment fire: London Fire Department

Residents of a high-rise apartment building on Mornington Avenue were evacuated overnight after a fire at a unit on the eighth floor.

Fire crews were called to the fire at 563 Morning Ave. late Wednesday, just before midnight.

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Officials say the cause of the fire was careless cooking. Damage is estimated at $50,000.

Officials say all residents have returned to their units, except for the one where the fire originated.