A fire under a downtown bridge was quickly put out earlier today and police said no injuries were reported.
The Toronto Police Service was on scene after receiving multiple calls about a blaze under the Queen Street Viaduct at around 1:25 p.m.
Fire under the Queen Street Viaduct
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The fire resulted in road closures with westbound Queen Street East and King Street East blocked from Lower River Street.
What was described as a garbage fire was put out by Toronto Fire Services and roads were reopened about an hour later.
Running under the bridge are Bayview Avenue and train tracks and the Lower Don River Trail.
It was the second recent fire under an elevated downtown roadway in the past two weeks.
On Dec. 10, smoke could be seen rising from under the Gardiner Expressway after fire crews were called about a fire near Spadina Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West.
Toronto Fire Services later ruled out a nearby homeless encampment as the cause of the blaze. No injuries were reported.
FIRE:
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 23, 2024
King St E/Lower River St @TPS51DIV
1:25 pm
- multiple calls reporting fire under the bridge
- police on scene with @Toronto_Fire
- garbage fire was put out
- no injuries reported
ROAD CLOSURES:
- W/B Queen St E and King St E blocked from Lower River St#GO2765880
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