St. Thomas firefighters spent Wednesday morning fighting another blaze in an abandoned building.
This time it was Walnut Manor at 57 Walnut Street, a former supportive living residence shut down by Southwestern Public Health last July under a Section 13 Order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
It was an un-licensed residence for adults who have physical and mental health challenges, operated by SupportiveLiving.ca located in Welland.
It was the scene of an exterior fire in May of 2021 although no one was injured.
Chief Fire Prevention Officer Kim Destun says the fire started at the rear of the structure.
The property is now owned by Domus Developments of London.
Chief Fire Prevention Officer Kim Destun says the call came in around 6:30 Wednesday morning.
Upon its closure last year, Peter Heywood, Program Director, Environmental Health at the health unit noted, “This was an unfit, unsafe environment for living, and not at the standard expected of a supportive living facility.”
The cause of the fire is not known at this time.
Written by Ian McCallum
