Blasts from transformer fire rock Toronto financial district.
'Explosions from a transformer fire rocked Toronto's financial district for hours on Monday
afternoon, prompting police to close off a section of the downtown area as heavy smoke
billowed up from subway grates.
The blast shut down several blocks along King and Bay streets during evening rush hour
but a Toronto police spokeswoman said there were no injuries reported, and police and
fire trucks were on the scene.
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A fire in a transformer in an underground electrical vault caused thundering explosions
that continued intermittently for hours, Toronto Fire Captain Adrian Ratushniak told Reuters.
The cause of the fire, which prompted the evacuation of a bank tower at 20 King St. West,
was not yet known and would be investigated, Ratushniak added.
Previous, similar fires have been caused by water, deteriorating electrical connections or
aging transformers, he said...'
REUTERS:
'Explosions from a transformer fire rocked Toronto's financial district for hours on Monday
afternoon, prompting police to close off a section of the downtown area as heavy smoke
billowed up from subway grates.
The blast shut down several blocks along King and Bay streets during evening rush hour
but a Toronto police spokeswoman said there were no injuries reported, and police and
fire trucks were on the scene.
A fire in a transformer in an underground electrical vault caused thundering explosions
that continued intermittently for hours, Toronto Fire Captain Adrian Ratushniak told Reuters.
The cause of the fire, which prompted the evacuation of a bank tower at 20 King St. West,
was not yet known and would be investigated, Ratushniak added.
Previous, similar fires have been caused by water, deteriorating electrical connections or
aging transformers, he said...'
REUTERS:
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