Massive fire breaks out at scrap metal yard in Whitchurch-Stouffville
Posted September 22, 2020 5:27 am.
Last Updated September 22, 2020 11:38 am.
In Whitchurch-Stouffville, a massive fire lit up the night sky on Monday around a scrap metal yard on Woodbine, just south of Stouffville Road.
The first reports of a fire breaking out there came in around 11 o’clock but it continues to burn, hours later and flames can be seen kilometres away.
Fire at Woodbine & Stouffville #Gormley #yorkregion pic.twitter.com/Xky6FdSJDP
— Alexandra (@AlexandraDCE) September 22, 2020
A 680 NEWS caller contacted the 680 tip line, giving us his vantage point from the 404 Highway early Tuesday morning.
“I’m driving a tractor-trailor on the 404, like the flames are probably 100 feet in the air,” he said.
Crews operating at a large industrial fire on Woodbine Ave- south of Stouffville Rd. Mutual aid partners @RHFES @MarkhamFire @CentralYorkFire assisting with suppression and coverage. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/dvAE6RQfAn
— Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire & Emergency Services (@WSFES) September 22, 2020
No word what sparked the fire yet.
York police say no injuries have been reported.
Woodbine Avenue is closed in both directions from Stouffville Road South to 19th Avenue and will be for a while.
More to come.
