Fire destroys home in Brampton; no injuries reported

No injuries were reported following an early morning fire in Brampton which has displaced several people, including the new owners of the property.

Fire crews were called to the home on Chalmers Court in the area of Kennedy Road and Conservation Drive just after 2 a.m. after neighbours called 911.

Brampton Fire Chief Bill Boyes says crews were met with heavy smoke and flames when they arrived. He says several people were inside the home when the fire broke out but everyone had evacuated by the time crews arrived.

“It was surreal. You’re out here and you’re like, is this happening?” said one neighbour, who added the previous owners had renovated the home from top to bottom. “And now to see it all go up like this it’s like, wow!”

Photos from the scene show the extent of the damage with the roof collapsed in over the garage.

Four people who had been renting out the basement were the only ones at the home when the blaze broke out. They tell CityNews the previous owners moved out in November after the house had been sold and the new owners were scheduled to move in on Friday.

“If the house hasn’t closed, they can work with their lawyer to get the seller’s lawyer to get their deposit back and release them from the deal,” realtor Davelle Morrison tells CityNews. “The people moving in will also likely be homeless and have to find a temporary place to live. It’s going to take some time to resolve this and it’s not going to be quick and painless for all parties involved.

Peel Regional Police say several of the neighbouring homes were also evacuated as a precaution.

Investigators with the Office of the Fire Marshal along with Brampton Fire and Peel police will now begin the task of determining the cause of the fire.