Four firefighters have been injured and one of them is in critical condition after battling a three-alarm fire at an industrial storage warehouse in Mississauga, Ont., early this morning.
The firefighters were being treated in hospital after a wall collapsed and an explosion at the facility at 2797 Thamesgate Drive, in Malton, just north of Toronto Pearson International Airport, reportedly trapped the four firefighters briefly.
Police say air quality is a major concern following the Mississauga, Ont., fire due the potential nature of the substances stored in the building, but strong winds are blowing smoke south from the blaze, toward Toronto's Pearson airport. (Tony Smyth/CBC)
"They were right at the door, from the reports we've had from our personnel, when the building exploded. There was no advanced warning ... it will obviously involve an extensive investigation to find out why that happened," says City of Mississauga Deputy Fire Chief Greg Laing,
Mark Train, president of the Mississauga Fire Fighters Association, says the firefighter in critical condition has been transferred to a downtown Toronto hospital, and the three others who are injured are in stable condition. Police provided no specific details on their injuries.
The fire has been extinguished, but black smoke continues to billow from the building.
Police say the building was used as a storage facility for aerosol cans of bug spray and butane lighters, but the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
The fire at a Mississauga, Ont., warehouse Wednesday morning has been extinguished, but black smoke continues to billow from the building's remains. (Linda Ward/CBC)
Peel Regional Police spokesperson Const. Thomas Ruttan says there are no current concerns about toxicity in the smoke coming from the building but people in the area are advised to avoid breathing in smoke if possible. Representatives from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment are on the scene to monitor public safety.
Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion offered her support to the fire crews in an email statement.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the firefighters and their families. We are grateful for all emergency services personnel who are on site," says McCallion.
Emergency crews were called to the blaze around 4:30 a.m. ET. All crews were ordered to leave the structure and battle the fire only from the exterior after a Mayday call went out following the wall collapse.
Explosions could be heard in quick concession in the early morning hours, witnesses at the scene said.
Airport Road between Derry Road East and Steeles Avenue East has been closed and police are telling drivers to avoid the area. Some GO transit services have been affected by the fire.
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