A fire at a construction site where the Peel Memorial Hospital once stood raged for several hours Monday night, as fire crews struggled to keep it contained.

The blaze broke out around 7:25 p.m., according to Peel Regional Police, at the former hospital near Centre St. and Queen St. E.

CN rail lines in the area were closed and Centre St. was also shut down in the region. Drivers are being advised to avoid the area.

Fire crews, who were concerned about the structural integrity of two cranes on site, scrambled to apply water to the heated metal. As many as 40 firefighters were on the scene, according to Brampton Fire.

By around 11 p.m., nine fire crews were still on the scene, focused on protecting the cranes, with large amounts of building material still on fire.

Flames were seen from a distance, illuminating the sky well into the night.

The blaze was brought under control around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, though not extinguished. Fire crews remain on the scene.

No injuries were reported in the blaze.

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