Four homes under construction have been damaged following a fire in a residential neighbourhood on Mount Hope.
Hamilton Police say the blaze, not far from the Hamilton international airport, saw students from a public school “shelter in place” Tuesday afternoon as a precaution.
Hamilton fire says it answered a call about flames coming from homes on Blackbird Way near Marion Street and Aberdeen Avenue just after 1:30 p.m., less than a kilometre from Mount Hope Elementary School.
“First arriving crews reported a well involved fire in multiple single family homes under construction and that one house had already collapsed,” fire chief Dave Cunliffe told Global News in an email.
An additional house directly across the street from the homes sustained heat and water damage.
A paramedics spokesperson says there were no known injuries and that the service was in a “cover” position for firefighters amid the blaze.
Crews put flames out about a half-hour after arrival, according to Cunliffe.
“Given that this will be a multi million dollar loss fire, the Office of the Fire Marshal has been notified,” he said.
The cause has yet to be determined.
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