Hamilton Fire

The Hamilton Fire Department is battling an early morning blaze in downtown Hamilton. The fire is located at 206 King St. West and there is heavy smoke in ...

The fire on the condo balcony has now been extinguished and no injuries are reported. Crews will be on scene for some time.pic.twitter.com/4Jar6GvMsU The fire department requests that residents stay inside and keep all windows and doors closed.

A historic downtown Hamilton building was reduced to a pit of rubble early Saturday morning after a massive fire collapsed walls and clouded neighbouring ...

A drone zipped over top of them, allowing the fire incident commander below to see through thermal imaging and locate hot spots. The Ontario Fire Marshal has been notified. ,"type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"id":"1538159800105713666","type":"twitter_tweet"},{"text":"Cunliffe said it’s yet clear what caused the blaze. “But then it really smelled like smoke and I figured it was a fire.” Meanwhile, embers spewing from the raging fire landed on a 24th floor balcony of the nearby Marquee Residence condo tower at 20 George St. ","heading":"","fullWindow":false,"fullBleed":false,"showFullBleedOnMobile":false,"headColor":"","type":"html5mobile","textColor":"","mobileImageUrl":"","bgColor":"","imageUrl":"","registeredOnly":false,"linkUrl":"","aodaTitle":"map","internalScroll":false,"displayStyle":"small-up"},{"text":"“The building is a total loss,” Cunliffe said." A portion of the building’s eastern wall tumbled onto the adjacent 24-hour A&W, which had to be evacuated, Cunliffe said. About two-dozen passerby watched on as the heavy-duty machine plowed through crumbing walls. Residents in the area were instructed to keep their windows closed. “The smoke was very, very heavy.” ,"type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"text":"The Ontario Fire Marshal has been notified. ,"type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"type":"textBreakPoint","insertAt":"contentEndBreakPoint"},{"text":"Police have closed King Street West between Bay and Hess streets and Caroline Street North between George to Market streets."

A vacant commercial building in downtown Hamilton Ont. has partially collapsed after a fire ripped through the space Saturday morning.

I saw the police everywhere and ambulance and it was really a huge building so I don't know how it (happened). Because of the smoke I couldn't see anything. We will be on scene for the better part of the day, if not into the evening. Calgary police have arrested a man in connection to the death of a woman found lifeless inside a Castleridge home on Thursday. Hydro Ottawa said a loss of supply from the provincial grid was to blame for a power outage in Ottawa's west end on Saturday afternoon. Max Verstappen overcame slick conditions to win his second pole of the season, and Fernando Alonso used the wet track to earn his first front row start in a decade in rainy qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix. "At this point, this fire is still deep seated. Max Verstappen overcame slick conditions to win his second pole of the season, and Fernando Alonso used the wet track to earn his first front row start in a decade in rainy qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix. Road closures in the area are expected to stay in place for the remainder of the day. As the summer approaches and COVID-19 health measures continue to loosen, experts say the rise of subvariants of Omicron could lead to a spike in cases in Canada. A vacant commercial building in downtown Hamilton Ont. has partially collapsed after a fire ripped through the space Saturday morning. It was terrible," he said. A vacant commercial building in downtown Hamilton has partially collapsed after a fire ripped through the space Saturday morning.

Last Updated Jun 18, 2022, 9:35AM EDT. Fire crews are battling a multiple alarm fire in downtown Hamilton. Firefighters were called to a large vacant building ...

Fire crews are working to contain a massive blaze at a commercial building in downtown Hamilton Saturday morning.

I saw the police everywhere and ambulance and it was really a huge building so I don't know how it (happened). Because of the smoke I couldn't see anything. We will be on scene for the better part of the day, if not into the evening. Smoke conditions were changing rapidly and due to the change in fire conditions we brought our crews out for their safety," Fire Chief David Cunliffe told reporters at the scene. "At this point, this fire is still deep seated. On the east side, it (the wall) came down on the neighboring building. We've had walls on all four sides of the building come down.

A vacant commercial building in downtown Hamilton is "a total loss" after a massive fire early Saturday, the city's fire chief says.

#BREAKING building actively collapsing in downtown Hamilton. Heavy fire and smoke has set fire to a nearby apartment building. He said the suspected secondary fire was quickly contained to the balcony but damage is estimated at $25,000. The fire department used a drone in its firefighting efforts, he added. At its peak, the fire was three-alarm. "The building is a total loss," Cunliffe said. When fire crews entered the building early Saturday, they encountered flames, intense heat and heavy smoke.