Vaughan dumpster fire causes plenty of distraction
Fire spread to forklift, police say

YorkRegion.com
Jeremy Grimaldi

A dumpster fire in Vaughan is causing plenty of visual distraction for motorists lighting up Twitter with pictures of large plumes of smoke flowing into the sky.

Police received the call at 2 p.m. about the bin fire possibly spreading to a forklift on Snidercroft Road, a largely industrial area, near Keele and Hwy. 407.

Since Vaughan Fire arrived on scene, Snidercroft, from Keele Street, has been closed.

No injuries have been reported.