Around 3:55 a.m. on December 23, 2023, members of the City of Greater Sudbury Fire Services and the Greater Sudbury Police Service were dispatched to an address on Park Avenue in Hanmer in relation to an explosion and residential fire.

The explosion and subsequent fire affected three houses in the area. The fire was extinguished by firefighters. 

Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division are working in collaboration with members of the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office to determine the cause of the explosion and fire.

At this time, no injuries have been reported in relation to this incident. 

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Division at 705-675-9171 extension 2341 or Crime Stoppers at 705-222-8477.

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