The cause and damage estimate are not yet available for a multiple-alarm industrial fire in Beamsville that could be seen from the QEW early Friday.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue says it was called in about 3 a.m. after reports of flames going through the roof of Moyer’s Apple Products at 4758 Christie Dr.
Smoke from the fire was drifting across the QEW at the Ontario Street Beamsville exit.
The Lincoln fire department quickly called for help from Grimsby and Pelham, and that included an aerial truck to battle the flames from above.
The apple plant is currently in shutdown, but Lincoln’s Fire Chief Greg Hudson says it’s not known if someone might have been inside the plant.
As of 8 a.m. Hudson said the blaze was contained and that crews were expected to get into the building to assess damage at some point on Friday.
“We don’t suspect anybody was in the building since the business was closed overnight,” Hudson told Global News.
“But we haven’t been able to get in and actually physically verify that were.”
He also says no evacuations of neighbouring buildings have been required, but smoke conditions are being monitored to determine if that may become necessary.
“Obviously too early to even speculate on the cause,” said Hudson.
“We can’t determine cause yet, so no estimate of damages.”