Investigators have established that a massive fire which tore via a townhouse complicated in Mississauga over the weekend was not suspicious.

The hearth broke out Sunday at the Meadowvale Gardens sophisticated at 2869 Battleford Highway, near Glen Erin Push, triggering considerable destruction to 12 models and detrimental two dozen others.

Winds fanned the flames by way of a shared attic, hastening the fire’s spread.

Ontario’s Place of work of the Fireplace Marshal stated Tuesday that it has now wrapped up its investigation at the scene and handed the web site back again to the home administration corporation.

Fireplace investigator Jordan Froese told CP24 the blaze started on the third flooring balcony at the south facet of the structure. Whilst the result in is still below investigation and ought to be launched in the coming times, he explained it is not deemed suspicious.

Just one firefighter sustained minimal accidents battling the blaze, but no people had been wounded in the fire.

Froese reported the cleanup is nevertheless envisioned to choose some time.

He pressured that the OFM is reminding people about the relevance of acquiring performing smoke alarms in their homes as early detection is vital in circumstance of a fire.

Investigators are nonetheless wanting into irrespective of whether the property’s fireplace alarm technique was useful. The metropolis previously stated that the fireplace alarm system was in doing work condition when it was inspected previous month.

At minimum 9 families without having insurance policies were being remaining served by the Purple Cross adhering to the fire.

Mississauga Hearth stated the city’s unexpected emergency administration team will be on-web-site Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to give any further more guidance to people.

– With files from Beatrice Vaisman