UPDATED: LaHave Street Fire Deemed Suspicious

An early morning fire on LaHave Street in Bridgewater has been deemed suspicious. Investigators believe the fire was deliberately set in the basement of the two-story home. The blaze was reported by a witness who saw the flames from the street around 5AM. Nearly 80 firefighters helped battle the fire and were able to keep it from spreading to neighbouring homes. A family of three had been living in the basement but they were out of town. The upstairs portion of the house was available for rent and recently had tenants. Fire officials remained at the scene well into the afternoon. Bridgewater police are asking anyone with information to contact their detachment or Crime Stoppers.