Most of the enclosures affecting the 401 freeway area and Yonge Street in Toronto have been removed after a previous fire.
Toronto police said on Twitter that emergency crews responded shortly before 9 a.m. in the area to a communications tower that was on fire.
Police said he was near the 401 entry and exit ramps.
The pole was tilted and there were concerns that it could fall, which led to the closure of Yonge Street in the area, as well as part of the 401, police said.
The Ministry of Transport said the collector lanes on the west side of the highway were closed, along with the access ramp to Yonge Street.
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In an update around 12:45 p.m., police said a crane was brought in to stabilize the tower and an engineer was inspecting the damage.
Westbound collector lanes remained closed at the time, while parts of Yonge Street reopened to ease traffic.
Since then, the westbound collector lanes, as well as the Yonge entrance and exit ramps, as well as the southbound lanes of Yonge Street have been reopened.
The northbound lanes of Yonge remained blocked from 16:16
A Toronto Fire Department spokesman said there was no word on what could have caused the incident.
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The spokesman said there was also a small grass fire near the base of the tower.
5250757 Clarified: Yonge St on Highway 401: Southbound lanes have reopened. Northbound lanes continue to be blocked due to fire investigation. (2022-06-
– TO Main Roads (@TO_MainRoads) June 23, 2022
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The #Toronto #close # HWY401 West has been cleared on the Yonge ramp, all lanes reopened. #ONHwys
– 511Ontario (@ 511Ontario) June 23, 2022
FIRE: Yonge St + Highway of Heroes (401) – A crane has been introduced to stabilize the tower– Engineer inspecting damage– 401 collectors remain closed, Express open– Parts of Yonge St have been opened to ease traffic– Anyone traveling in the area should consider alternative routes ^ dh
– Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) June 23, 2022
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