Fire crews in Toronto are battling a second blaze at two connected highrise towers in Thorncliffe Park. The fire is burning insulation trapped within the concrete walls, a recurring issue that caused a massive evacuation of 400 units late last year. Building owners had previously hired engineers to isolate the affected areas, which limited the spread of smoke and carbon monoxide during this latest incident. Investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of the repeated fires.
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Burning insulation inside concrete walls is a nightmare. If the same spot is catching fire twice in a year, the original fix was just a band aid. We need to know what specific material is failing here.
Agreed. This looks like a failure in building code enforcement or a flaw in the approved rehab plan. When the solution is just to hoard off the area rather than replace the combustible material, you are just waiting for the next spark.
Was this an electrical fault from the building's power system? If the insulation is the fuel, the source is still the problem. I wonder if old wiring is the root cause here.
