Unoccupied homes destroyed in large Richmond Hill fire
Posted July 20, 2023 8:55 pm.
Last Updated July 21, 2023 6:21 am.
Multiple unoccupied homes have been destroyed following a significant fire in a Richmond Hill subdivision.
First responders in York Region were called to the subdivision in the Bethesda Side Road and Leslie Street area around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
York Regional Police said the fire started in one of the homes under construction and then rapidly spread in the complex.
As a result, four unoccupied homes caught fire inside what authorities called a new subdivision.
No injuries have been reported.
Officials aren’t yet clear on the cause of the fire but noted that lightning could be to blame. They confirmed that three houses were completely destroyed, while a fourth building was badly damaged.
Additional details are expected to be released on Friday.
