Milton fire at former Habitat for Humanity ReStore building, Digi Mart USA News (Milton, Ontario): Three teenagers have been charged following an investigation into a large fire that broke out Sunday at a building in Milton, Ontario, police said.
Emergency crews responded to reports of smoke and flames at an abandoned former Habitat for Humanity ReStore building at 700 Main Street E. at around 6:30 p.m.
Sunday. Halton police Const.
Jeff Dillon said in an email that the fire had fully engulfed the building, but it was later brought under control.
At a news conference at the scene Monday, Dillon said the fire spread quickly and was quite dangerous. “We’re quite lucky that there weren’t any serious injuries,” he said.
No one was inside the building at the time of the fire, said Milton Fire Chief Peter Gatto. Police said there was no estimate of the damage as of Monday morning.
Three 14-year-olds from the Milton area, one female and two males, each face one count of break and enter and one count of arson, Halton police said in a news release Monday. Their identities are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
A nearby apartment building at 716 Main Street E. was evacuated as crews worked to contain the fire, Gatto said in an emailed statement to CBC Toronto on Monday.
A warming shelter was available for apartment residents at the Memorial Arena, according to a social media post by Milton Fire and Rescue Services.
Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to contact police directly.
