Discarded cigarette likely caused Thornhill rooftop terrace fire
One unit of condo building evacuated as a precaution: district fire chief

YorkRegion.com
March 25, 2018
Lisa Queen

A discarded cigarette is the “probable” cause of a condo rooftop terrace fire in Thornhill, Vaughan District Fire Chief Jerry Nicosia said.

The fire, which broke out around the dinner hour March 24, burned a section of fence and a small plastic storage shed on the roof of 7398 Yonge St. north of Clark Avenue.

Vaughan firefighters used an aerial truck, two pump trucks and a rescue truck to fight the fire, Nicosia said.

York Regional Police and York paramedics were also called to the scene.

A unit on the top floor was evacuated as a precaution, but there were no injuries, Nicosia said.

The fire caused between $2,000 and $5,000 damage, he said.