Fire crews evacuate Brampton high rise building

Crews are evacuating a residential building in Brampton after a fire broke out on Monday afternoon.

Police say emergency crews were called to a building in the area of Clark Boulevard and Dixie Road in Brampton just after 2:00 p.m. on Monday for reports of a fire.

Brampton Fire Chief Bill Boyes said on Twitter that the fire is in a high rise apartment on Lisa Street.

The building is being evacuated and roads were closed on Lisa Street and Clark Boulevard, as well as Lisa Street and Silver Maple Court.

Just before 4:00 p.m., Boyes said the fire was under control.

There were no fire-related injuries, and police and paramedics were on scene to offer support while Brampton Transit provided buses to shelter displaced residents.

.@BramptonFireES @BPFFA1068 on scene of an active high rise fire on Lisa St. Please be aware of street closures in the Lisa St and Clark Blvd area. @CityBrampton pic.twitter.com/P4pl4ILHOO

— Bill Boyes (@Boyes_Bill_) January 24, 2022

FIRE:
– Clark Bv/Dixie Rd #Brampton
– Reports of a fire in a residential building
– @BramptonFireES & #PRP on scene
– More details as they come in
– Road closures
– Use alternate routes
– C/R at2:04 p.m.
– PR22-0027750

— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) January 24, 2022