A large fire is under control in a scrap metal yard in an industrial area of Brampton as crews continue suppression efforts, officials said.
The fire was located on a commercial property near the intersection of Intermodal and Goreway drives on Tuesday evening, Brampton Fire and Emergency Services said in a post on X.
The fire is mostly knocked down with crews chasing down a few remaining hotspots as of Wednesday morning, said Ron Rolfe, division chief with Brampton Fire.
“We’re in really good shape. The [heavy] smoke has dissipated,” he said. “There’s steam and some light smoke coming out of the pile, really staying within the facility.”
At the height of the blaze Fourteen fire trucks were deployed and will slowly clear out of the area over Wednesday as crews continue to work, said Sevdia Rama, public relations advisor with the City of Brampton on Wednesday.
She said the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Brampton Fire Division Chief Ron Rolfe said the commercial fire was under control with crews tackling a few remaining hotspots on Wednesday morning. (Paul Smith/CBC)
Peel Regional Police said they were called by Brampton Fire at about 4:20 p.m. to help manage traffic in the area. Const. Tyler Bell-Morena, spokesperson for Peel police, said the fire was believed to be burning piles of recycling material.
He said heavy smoke initially reduced visibility in the area, but the wind pushed the large plume of smoke higher and visibility was less of a problem by 8:30 p.m.
The wind also pushed the smoke into residential areas of Mississauga, however, he said. Residents and motorists in the areas were urged to keep their windows closed.
“Residents may hear periodic booms in the area. That could just be from buildup of pockets of air within these piles. The fire department is not concerned about it so we shouldn’t be,” he said.
Constable Laurie McCann said she believed the warning was no longer in place as of Wednesday morning as the fire has been contained. She said no injuries were reported from the incident.
Police urged motorists to use alternate routes and avoid the area. Onlookers were causing traffic congestion near the fire, he added.
Intermodal Drive was closed west of Goreway Drive as crews worked to put out the fire.