VIDEOS: Spectacular footage of massive Oakville fire surfaces
Published June 22, 2023 at 11:42 am
The Ontario Fire Marshal’s office has been called in to investigate a massive fire that destroyed 10 homes under construction in a new Oakville subdivision just before noon on Wednesday (June 21).
The blaze engulfed a block of homes at a Mattamy Homes construction site in the area of Dundas St. E. and William Cutmore Blvd. near Ninth line.
Large fire 🔥 break out on oakville job site today pic.twitter.com/LMoHLjDnbn
— Gregory Miller (@Gregory78789956) June 21, 2023
Members of the Oakville Fire Department worked to get the fire under control, which was believed to be exacerbated by the wind.
Other homes at the site were also damaged.
Fire in Oakville near Ninth Line and Dundas Joshua Creek Neighborhood, Nirth of Dundas. Homes were almost ready to close in 3-5months
It’s in Jushua Creek, Oakville development by Mattamy Homes pic.twitter.com/DXPVs6euIT
— Realtor Ammy Khullar (@Ammykhullar) June 21, 2023
No injuries were reported.
Cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
Numerous videos of the morning blaze have appeared on social media sites.
Videos of the fire in Oakville pic.twitter.com/slCKfggbFH
— Hussein Ebrahim (@therealhebrahim) June 21, 2023
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