Residential fire in Richmond Hill causes $12 million in damage to 3 homes
Posted March 11, 2024 5:57 am.
Last Updated March 11, 2024 1:46 pm.
One home has been destroyed and two others badly damaged following an overnight fire in Richmond Hill.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Bayview Avenue and 16th Avenue around 11:45 p.m. Sunday night.
York Regional Police say the fire broke out at an under construction home on Duncan Road, and then quickly spread to two neighbouring homes.
“Numerous calls were received from concerned citizens reporting that the property was fully engulfed in flames,” reads a release from police.
Residents in the neighbouring homes were evacuated. No injuries were reported.
The fire was mostly under control by 5:30 a.m. and residents were allowed to return to their homes shortly after.
The home where the fire originated has been completely gutted and the other two homes are severely damaged. Police say the damage to all three homes is worth more than $12 million.
There is no word on what caused the fire.
The Ontario Fire Marshal has been notified and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information is being asked to contact York Regional Police.
Bayview was closed in both directions south of 16th Avenue, but the roads have since reopened.
