Police blocked off sections of two North End streets after a fire in the area of Arlington Street and College Avenue Thursday morning.

The fire broke out in a vacant, single-storey building around 5:30 a.m.

Arlington was closed in both directions between Mountain Avenue and Redwood Avenue. College was closed in both directions between Parr Street and Sinclair Street.

Both streets were reopened around 7:15 a.m.

No information has been released about any injuries, or what might have caused the fire.

Firefighters were called to a fire at the corner of Arlington Street and College Avenue Thursday morning.

Arlington and College fire

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A fire investigator looks over aftermath of a fire in a single-story building at the corner of Arlington Street and College Avenue.

North End fire closes sections of Arlington, College

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