Wellington County OPP say a man suffered third-degree burns to 30 per cent of his body in a fire at a propane tank facility in southwestern Ontario on Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called to the blaze near Damascus, Ont. at around 4 p.m. and found the shop fully engulfed.
READ MORE: Fire crews extinguish late-night blaze east of Guelph
Video posted online showed flames shooting up into the air.
Police said a man in his 50s was airlifted to a trauma centre in Hamilton in life-threatening condition. He has since been upgraded to stable condition.
No other injuries were reported.
Roads in the area were closed as firefighters battled the blaze and some nearby homes were also evacuated.
“We did evacuate some residences as a precaution, but those people have been allowed to return,” Const. Josh Cunningham said Tuesday evening.
He added the fire was brought under control at around 5:30 p.m.
The cause of the fire is unknown and the Office of the Fire Marshal has been notified.
READ MORE: 1 man dead after early-morning fire at Kitchener home
Damage is estimated to be around $300,000.
Damascus is about 50 kilometres north of Guelph, near Arthur.
- Posters promoting ‘Steal From Loblaws Day’ are circulating. How did we get here?
- Canadian food banks are on the brink: ‘This is not a sustainable situation’
- Video shows Ontario police sharing Trudeau’s location with protester, investigation launched
- Solar eclipse eye damage: More than 160 cases reported in Ontario, Quebec
Comments