Massive blaze destroys Brampton home
CBC News
Posted: Jul 9, 2012 12:27 PM ET
Last Updated: Jul 9, 2012 1:23 PM ET
There were no reported injuries as a result of the blaze at the empty home on The Gore Road in Brampton. (Tony Smyth/CBC)
An empty Brampton home was completely destroyed Monday morning in a massive blaze that could be seen from five kilometres away.
Authorities were first alerted to the fire at the home on The Gore Road north of Castlemore Road at about 1:20 a.m., said Peel Regional Police.
When fire crews arrived, they found the vacant home fully engulfed in flames.
No one was reported injured, and fire crews we able to bring the blaze under control later in the morning.
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