Blaze on Stoney Creek Mountain destroys 23 homes under construction

A fire on the Stoney Creek Mountain could be seen across the city and beyond on Monday.

At around 4:00 p.m., a new building construction site near Upper Red Hill Valley Parkway and Rymal Road caught fire. Twenty-three homes yet to be completed were entirely destroyed.

View for first in HFD crews at Rymal & Red Hill. Roads will remain closed. #StrongForYou #HamOnt pic.twitter.com/4ddLzj2ytK

— Hamilton Fire Department (@HamiltonFireDep) July 11, 2022

Hamilton Fire Chief Dave Cunliffe says roughly 70 firefighters were deployed to extinguish the blaze.

There are no reported injuries and workers were evacuated from the site.

Fire and police services are investigating together and the office of the Fire Marshall has been notified.