"Dozens of firefighters are working to extinguish a three-alarm fire at a waste disposal plant in Etobicoke Wednesday morning. Crews responded to the industrial fire at Shorncliffe and Bramshott roads around 5 a.m."
"The main fire is now out, Toronto Fire told CBC News around 7:30 a.m. The garbage disposal area at the back of the plant was the site of the fire, and an excavator inside the building remains on fire."
"No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but there is nothing to immediately indicate anything suspicious, Toronto police spokesperson Laura Brabant said."
"Toronto Fire said it sent about 80 firefighters to the scene. Part of Shorncliffe Road near the fire is now blocked off and drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes."
A three-alarm fire occurred at a waste disposal plant in Etobicoke early Wednesday morning. Fire crews responded around 5 a.m. to the blaze at Shorncliffe and Bramshott roads. By 7:30 a.m., the main fire was reported to be out, although an excavator inside the building continued to burn. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains unknown, with no immediate signs of suspicious activity. Traffic on Shorncliffe Road has been affected, with police advising alternate routes.
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