Firefighters are battling a fully involved blaze at the old H&B building on Arnold Street in Wallaceburg.
Chatham-Kent Fire & Emergency Services officials say there are no injuries to report and Station #1, #2, #3 and the Station #3 volunteer firefighters are executing a defensive strategy.
The cause is unknown at this time, fire officials say.
A number of roads are being blocked by the Chatham-Kent Police Service:
TRAFFIC NOTE: Dufferin Ave btw Dauw Ave & 3rd St AND Arnold St btw Dufferin Ave & Garnet St are closed as @ckfiredept battle a blaze in Wallaceburg – plz avoid the area !! ^rc
— Chatham-Kent Police (@CKPSMedia) 30 December 2017
The call for the fire came in shortly after 7 p.m.
CKFES crews responding to factory fire on Arnold St in #Wallaceburg. More details to come.
— CK Fire Department (@ckfiredept) 30 December 2017
Here are some videos from the scene:
Raw footage sent to the @SydenhamCurrent of the blaze on Arnold Street in #Wallaceburg at the old H&B building🔥 pic.twitter.com/ORYWPeq4XJ
— Sydenham Current (@SydenhamCurrent) 30 December 2017
Massive fire at the old H&B building in #Wallaceburg 🔥The building is fully engulfed, and embers can be seen falling in the 3rd and 2nd St, areas. pic.twitter.com/WaApeTSunp
— Sydenham Current (@SydenhamCurrent) 30 December 2017
@ckfiredept battling a blaze in #Wallaceburg at the former H&B building. It appears to be fully engulfed🔥 pic.twitter.com/isMS57yDh7
— Sydenham Current (@SydenhamCurrent) 30 December 2017
@ckfiredept responding to a fire at the old H&B building in #Wallaceburg More to come. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/I6JY8MxwO4
— Sydenham Current (@SydenhamCurrent) 30 December 2017
Here are some photos from the Sydenham Current:
We’ll provide more details when they become available.
– Photo credit: Dana Haggith