A stretch of Appleby Line was closed to traffic and nearly 3,000 people experienced power outages during a fire that engulfed some townhomes under construction in Burlington, Ont. early Wednesday.
Halton police closed off Appleby Line between Highway 5 (Dundas Street) and Upper Middle Road around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday amid the flames.
Fire crews were able to bring the blaze under control as of 8 a.m. with firefighters reporting no injuries in connection with the occurrence.
A spokesperson from the city of Burlington said a section of townhomes under construction was gutted with crews resorting to “aerial water tower operations” to contain the fire to the area of origin.
“The fire was contained to the eastern side of the construction site and no occupied structures were impacted by the fire,” said communications advisor Emily Trotta.
In a social media post, Burlington Hydro revealed some 3,000 nearby customers in the Tansley/Orchard area were affected by power outages due to damaged electrical equipment.
An investigation is underway and involves the Office of the Fire Marshal.
The cause of the blaze has yet to be determined.
Firefighters estimate damage to six homes to be around $1.1 million.
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