Woman charged following weekend house fire in Cambridge | CBC News
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Waterloo regional police have arrested and charged a 38-year-old Cambridge woman following an early morning house fire in the city over the weekend.
Emergency crews responded to reports of a house fire in the area of Adam Street and Queen Street at approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday.
Police said one person was transported to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
The fire was extinguished by the Cambridge Fire Department, but the house sustained significant damage as a result of the fire, police said.
The Cambridge woman charged with arson – disregard for human life, and was held for a bail hearing.
Waterloo regional police and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office continue to investigate.