Toronto propane explosion
43°43′57″N 79°28′22″W / 43.73250°N 79.47278°W
The explosions seen from midtown Toronto, Ontario. | |
| Date | August 10, 2008 |
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| Time | 03:50 ET |
| Location | 54 Murray Road Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Cause | Illegal tank-to-tank transfer of propane, resulting in a gas hose leak |
| Deaths | 2 |
The Toronto propane explosion (also known as the Sunrise Propane incident) was a series of explosions and ensuing fire that took place on the morning of August 10, 2008, in the Downsview neighbourhood of North York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The explosions occurred at the Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases propane facility, located near Keele Street and Wilson Avenue around 03:50 ET. The blasts caused thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes and cost C$1.8 million to clean up, half of which was paid by the province of Ontario. An employee of Sunrise died in the initial explosions and a firefighter died of cardiac arrest the next day while at the scene.