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Fire erupts at abandoned building in Milton

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A large fire broke out at an abandoned building near Main Street East and Wilson Drive in Milton on Nov. 8.

No injuries have been reported after a large, smoky fire broke out at an abandoned building in Milton on Sunday evening, police say.

The blaze erupted near the town’s downtown core on Main Street East near Wilson Drive, not far from the Milton GO Station.

The building in question that caught fire at 775 Main St. previously housed a Habitat for Humanity ReStore location.

Milton abandoned building fire Nov. 8 A large fire broke out at an abandoned building near Main Street East and Wilson Drive in Milton on Nov. 8.

Halton Regional Police Service say an abandoned building ignited, however the fire now “appears to be under control.”

A large number of firefighters were dispatched to the scene.

Milton abandoned building fire Nov. 8 A large fire broke out at an abandoned building near Main Street East and Wilson Drive in Milton on Nov. 8.

Some roads in the area are closed.

The cause of the fire is not yet clear.

More details to come. This is a developing story.