【零下30度 燃燒20小時】愛靜閣社區中心慘遭五級大火沒頂 市長承諾儘快重建
士嘉堡愛靜閣社區中心 (Agincourt Recreation Centre) 大火由昨(31)日下午4:30左右發生大火,火勢雖受到控制,但至今(1)日仍未完全撲滅,惟設施已受到嚴重破壞,市長John Tory表示將撥款重建。
Operations are continuing on scene at Agincourt Rec Centre. Crews continue to deal with extreme cold and icing situations. Investigators from both @Toronto_Fire and OFMEM are on site. No injuries have been reported. @cityoftoronto pic.twitter.com/cAst9Bh4Oh
— Matthew Pegg (@ChiefPeggTFS) February 1, 2019
這場5級大火已有超過50名消防員執勤。多倫多消防總長Matthew Pegg表示14吋厚的屋頂夾層令火勢難以撲滅,昨日的嚴寒天氣令水管結冰和救火設施失靈更加添難度。昨日失火時,不少人在嚴寒天氣下只穿著泳衣和短褲逃生,消防局安排了巴士讓他/她們取暖,幸而無人受傷。
Support 7 on scene assisting with rehab operations pic.twitter.com/VEKyjFY5nG
— GTMAA (@GTMAA) February 1, 2019
市長John Tory除感謝消防員的努力外。承諾將儘快進行重建工作。愛靜閣社區中心是士嘉堡主要的社區活動點,光是冬季有超過400個活動和課程進行,有近3,000人報名參與活動。該社區中心亦是不是少本地體育會的主場館,包括愛靜閣獅子會、愛靜閣草地滾球會和愛靜閣網球會等等。
One of @Toronto_Fire’s finest on a @TTChelps shelter bus thawing out and taking a well-deserved break battling this fire at Agincourt Recreation Centre. Thank you to the women and men for their tireless work overnight and today. pic.twitter.com/tB0GdV1Skd
— Brad Ross (@bradrossTO) February 1, 2019
在此向日以繼夜執勤的消防員說聲:辛苦哂!