Massive fire engulfs multiple homes under construction in Vaughan

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April 13, 2023

On Wednesday, April 12, Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service (VFRS) responded to multiple reports of fires in homes under construction in the area of Teston Road and Pine Valley Drive. Deputy Fire Chief Grant Moffatt was on scene to provide updates to the media. This news was picked up by several media outlets.

TV clips with Deputy Fire Chief Grant Moffatt:

• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/videos/EXtpaTBQTOBBnUb31mowWGsBUEvHGlJirY8BU-oM-a9ahA?e=LzJIKT
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• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/videos/EXXHp4-zsbNJmaBz77EE2MgBTo-qW7maCOYFdgjxLG5k4w?e=5VUPjp
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/videos/EY9hG_F9jvZMuKOHnHoZlG4BNj8TkeMBMaqU6HPakxc_Tg?e=btYGN8
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/videos/EUsHAqO3Mh5InoUzo8cjPbcBSwViw3PZ-ITg-wlHi2GnDg?e=aeKX78
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/videos/EeDxrNsIZ8dAjkKkrhDOEtIB_-897jQFkz3hZzfqoUsimQ?e=8dJEzB
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/videos/EQ6rfU-MGzZLpzlSbiy0pZIBzjwpd-ntatSJdg8vhfxEbQ?e=UVsfx0

Other TV clips:

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• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/videos/EW-2960yGLxAnsqgl4QVueQBI6V1D1uCxW6agWXlsU9iWg?e=LuVnFq
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/videos/EQKk16iODphPqx3x-gOzvoMBNSsJ3Q1mpPWcY_mAXeJsXQ?e=HvFrab
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/videos/EfwcVMF_kbBNkCssuj2Ad88BNJM36uU4tYaLWZuLbBt9Kw?e=YzVaGE
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/videos/EYlOrIlo7CFOuGhmLXdpRokBp2TymIPPZGQmpVx2xI2c5Q?e=FGmGxS
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/videos/Ee0xWyXRMU9NuSMjsfQ0wlAB8u6RQfqA2d8qgeIvbzlNYw?e=KKwMqf

Radio clips with Deputy Fire Chief Grant Moffatt:

• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/videos/EXVGlY4NJotGrMRLfUtVyPMBN8vIayHeafqK03ZpEp8ung?e=6yfmjB
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/videos/ESdOY8hJKVBDllhNEoGYlikB5EmsXIhKNCe4onmi6-hhXA?e=AhnC8l
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/videos/Ee0wHMDfM8tLvuKKgta015UBGJDfwO6JAT9gb0wwuaWE6Q?e=75VlXQ
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/videos/EQClOGwrk-NGjgDcQbmrmQAB8t5CfVCz39Esaf9dLBHNWA?e=MAlmaa
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/videos/EVpBhpo-zpZFsLPCAC0xkhwBIXBHRJnFBBMb1CLW0SFZzQ?e=a33xDk
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/videos/EQzNVW2OYidAmfPTHI0f4O0BcmxRPpElrYCKg9QE9l94kg?e=0TDl1p

Other radio clips:

• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/videos/EZKcwRsJ-HtLodwyHxW5HLcB1tRpF56SBmXuHn2-t8IoYw?e=tDm0Y3
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/videos/ES-8ZQoFxKRFuSbRODtKTUQBAloS5mKYndJVhjD4kL2j6Q?e=QfjDNn
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/videos/EaOkW1OeN5JDt1vf1xFHMNMBsr0egxX1LzNrrx2MM305ZA?e=ZRFeat
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/videos/EctJ3rvFwu5NmTjrbrZQisYB-FLMGI-UA0d8aOCPsf-5VA?e=MwcS8v
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/videos/EW1Mg3zBcJROgPQWVRTR6nkBVhzz_cTb8tpk7cPOU-8vdA?e=bboKh9
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/videos/EakU0ueTynxAqeySdu3oWDsBbS_huVu7CEIcRfsI7rq0Kg?e=gqiyFQ
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/videos/EQTWEbRdoqFGgyQiA-Z-n4ABa8hQuV171KcQFNXZE7AD8w?e=RKDyOF
• https://vaughancloud.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/videos/EXNXKUX4SVZGpfuhDdqybuYBdkbZvVdnHo0lS27nm1qA5w?e=tMRf5n

Online articles:

• Yorkregion.com: https://www.yorkregion.com/news/number-of-homes-ablaze-in-vaughan-causing-huge-plumes-of-black-smoke/article_0c685069-e531-55fe-affd-e1597c78bcb0.html
• Thestar.com: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/04/12/massive-fire-engulfs-multiple-homes-under-construction-in-vaughan.html
• Cp24.com: https://www.cp24.com/news/massive-fire-destroys-several-2-million-houses-under-construction-in-vaughan-ont-1.6352510
• Globalnews.ca: https://globalnews.ca/video/9619757/vaughan-fire-destroys-20-new-houses/ ; https://globalnews.ca/news/9618411/homes-under-construction-vaughan-fire/
• Theglobeandmail.com: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-massive-fire-engulfs-multiple-homes-under-construction-in-vaughan-2/
• Cbc.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/subdivision-fire-vaughan-construction-1.6808206
• Toronto.ctvnews.ca: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/massive-fire-breaks-out-in-vaughan-ont-1.6352511
• Newmarkettoday.ca: https://www.newmarkettoday.ca/police-beat/massive-fire-destroys-homes-under-construction-in-vaughan-6843813
• Sootoday.com: https://www.sootoday.com/ontario-news/massive-fire-engulfs-multiple-homes-under-construction-in-vaughan-6844173
• Canada.construct.connect.com: https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/ohs/2023/04/breaking-fire-destroys-homes-under-construction-in-vaughan
• Thepeterboroughexaminer.com: https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ts/news/gta/2023/04/12/fire-engulfs-vaughan-subdivision.html
• Cambridgetoday.ca: https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/ontario-news/massive-fire-engulfs-multiple-homes-under-construction-in-vaughan-6844173