Open full screen Around 30 unoccupied homes caught fire in a Vaughan townhouse complex. No injuries were reported, said Vaughan deputy fire chief Grant Moffatt. Radio-Canada Fire crews successfully put out a fire that broke out on Sunday in Vaughan at the construction site of a townhouse complex. Firefighters received a report of a fire in the area of Rutherford Road and Highway 27 shortly after 4 a.m. Vaughan Deputy Fire Chief Grant Moffatt said crews continued to battle the fire at the complex of homes under construction as of 9:30 a.m. However, Mr. Moffatt declared that the fire had been “under control” since 1 p.m. Around thirty homes unoccupied rooms caught fire, he said. No injuries were reported. Propane cylinders exploded at the scene, he added. He also explained that a total of nine fire engines, two ladder trucks and four chief officers responded to the scene. One of the two ladder trucks – a fire engine with a telescopic ladder – was damaged beyond repair, he said, adding that it will cost about $1.2 million to replace. The Office of the Fire Marshal has been notified.
By Teilor Stone
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