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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, September 29, 2016 | 4 Fire closes portion of Speers during Monday rush hour by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Oakville Fire responded to reports of a fire at the premises of Spar-Marathon Roofing Supplies at 547 Speers Rd., shortly after 5 p.m. Monday (Sept. 26). Oakville firefighters arriving on the scene reported heavy smoke and flames were visible from the side of the building where first reports indicated skids and roofing supplies were ablaze. Halton police closed the area to traffic. Officers in Oakville tweeted Speers Road was A malfunction in an electrical system was deemed the cause of a commercial fire on Speers Road Monday (Sept. 26). The blaze resulted in the temporary closure of Speers Road, between Morden Road and Fourth Line, during the evening rush hour. No one was injured. | Riziero Vertolli/Metroland closed between Fourth Line and Morden Road as a result of the commercial fire. Police had asked motorists to avoid the area and watch for updates on when the road would re-open. Shortly before 7:30 p.m., police tweeted the fire had been extinguished and fire vehicles were clearing the scene. The road was then opened in both directions. Oakville Fire Chief Brian Durdin said the business was closed when the fire started so there were no injuries. He attributed the cause of the fire to a faulty electrical system in the business' shipping and receiving office where the fire started. Firefighters succeeded in containing the blaze to that area. Damage to the business is estimated at around $40,000. Voted the Best in Oakville We Invite you to nd out why! Call today for your personal tour. We'd love to have you join us! Discover Your Choices 380 Sherin Drive, Oakville, Ontario (905) 847-1413 www.vistamere.ca Retirement Living At Its Best