Hundreds without power after Burlington construction site fire

A fire at a residential construction site on Appleby Line has led to road closures and power outages early Wednesday morning.

Emergency crews were called to the scene around 4:30 a.m. and remain there to manage any flare ups that may occur.

Update. Appleby Line has reopened in both directions. There may be some intermittent lane restrictions for work crews and traffic signals may not be functioning in all areas. Treat these intersections as all-way stops. ^pb

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A portion of Appleby Line between Highway 5 and Upper Middle Rd. was closed in both directions for much of  the morning, but has since re-opened.

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Nearly 3,000 people lost power as a result of the fire. The estimated time of restoration is 1:30 p.m. for the 660 customers remaining without power.

Police say that the units affected were unoccupied at the time and no injuries have been reported.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.

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