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Multiple fire crews were on scene at a blaze in a three-storey rooming house on Balmoral Street Thursday morning.

Crews were called around 2:30 a.m. and remained for some time.

Police said the building was vacant at the time of the fire and slated for demolition, so no injuries have been reported.

I'm told crews are about to start tearing the building down. Passerby says, 'It's about time' pic.twitter.com/JudBqGemco — Christian Aumell (@CJOBchristian) April 5, 2018

The rooming house has been the site of several violent incidents over the years, including stabbing deaths in 2008 and 2009, and a fatal assault in 2013.

Neighbours have dubbed the house “murder mansion”.

Related: Police identify man found dead in “murder mansion”

Police had several streets in the area closed off through the early part of the day.

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The house was fully torn down later in the day.

The rooming house was reduced to rubble Thursday afternoon. Christian Aumell / CJOB