Updated: May 27, 2026 at 5:21PM EDT
Published: May 27, 2026 at 5:09PM EDT
A fire broke out in a shed where multiple e-bikes were stored in the city’s west end on Wednesday afternoon.
Toronto Fire Services (TFS) said crews were called to a home near Roncesvalles Avenue and The Queensway shortly after 2:30 p.m.
There, they encountered smoke at a detached shed at the back of a home.
Toronto fire said crews subsequently knocked out the fire, which was contained to the shed.
Fire crews remain on scene of a fire at Roncesvalles Ave and The Queensway. Multiple e-bikes were involved, leading to a fully involved shed fire. Responding crews were able to contain the fire to its origin and there were no injuries. #toronto ^dc pic.twitter.com/ogNB50vTFP
— Toronto Fire Services 🇨🇦 (@Toronto_Fire) May 27, 2026
Inside, they located at least three e-bikes and secured their batteries, TFS said, noting that it has notified its investigation team.
The cause and circumstances of the fire are unknown.
No injuries were reported.
“Lithium-ion battery safety matters. The increasing frequency and severity of these fires continues to be a serious public safety concern across our city,” TFS Chief Jim Jessop said in a social media post, sharing a photo of the e-bikes involved.
Another lithium-ion battery fire in the city this afternoon, this incident involving e-bikes in a shed. Lithium-ion battery safety matters. The increasing frequency and severity of these fires continues to be a serious public safety concern across our city. #Toronto pic.twitter.com/yPLfbcHz9W
— Jim Jessop (@ChiefJessopTFS) May 27, 2026