Crews battle overnight industrial fire in Whitchurch-Stouffville

A massive fire broke out overnight at a scrap yard in York Region. 680 NEWS reporter Carl Hantske has the details.

By News Staff

Posted September 22, 2020 5:44 am.

Last Updated September 22, 2020 7:40 am.

Fire crews battled a large industrial fire in Whitchurch-Stouffville overnight.

York Regional police say the flames broke out around 11 p.m. Monday night at a scrap metal yard on Woodbine Avenue, south of Stouffville Road.

Flames and smoke could be seen from Highway 404 and Woodbine was closed in both directions from Stouffville Road to 19th Avenue.

No injuries have been reported.

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