Etobicoke fireworks store set ablaze after vehicle drives into it
Posted May 18, 2026 7:29 am.
Last Updated May 18, 2026 1:17 pm.
Toronto police are investigating after a blaze was ignited at a fireworks store in Etobicoke when a vehicle drove into it in the early hours of Monday morning.
Police were called to the area of Albion Road and Highway 27 for reports of a vehicle driving into a store in a plaza in the area shortly before 1:00 a.m.
Police say both the vehicle and the store caught fire. When fire crews arrived on the scene, the building was fully engulfed in flames and fireworks were going off as a result. The fire also reached neighbouring units in the plaza.
Crews were able to extinguish the four alarm fire but remain on scene. No injuries were reported and no one was found inside the vehicle. Police have not located the driver at this time and have not confirmed if the incident is suspicious.
Roads in the area are blocked as the investigation continues.
