Damage is pegged at half a million dollars after a fire at an east London auto shop..
Residents and workers were evacuated from an east London neighbourhood following athe fire yesterday morning around 11:30 at Actions Auto Repair
The fire department had to bring in heavy equipment to demolish the building at 30 Childers Street and were concerned smoke could be sucked into the ventilation systems of nearby buildings because of the wind direction.
London police say all businesses and residents on Childers Street, Ashland Avenue and Langmuir Avenue between Wilton Avenue and Brydges Street were evacuated. and returned home by midnight…
Smoke could be seen billowing high in the air from the building housing Actions Auto Repair.
Additional crews had to be called in to help contain the fire, and about seven engines as well as an aerial ladder were on scene at the height of the blaze around 1 p.m.
Fire officials say it was a difficult fire to manage due to the number of accelerants like gas and oil in the building.
Rick Jefferson with the London Fire Department says “There’s lots of flammables, 30 tires, three vehicles including a large tow truck and used motor oil, which would be one of the things that you worry about the most.”
Nearby trailers containing spray foam had to be moved away from the building to prevent them from catching fire.
It appears the fire started due to a leaking fuel pump in one of the vehicles in a bay at the shop. The fuel then apparently made contact with a hot surface, sparking the fire
