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Mississauga's Hazel McCallion library damaged by fire

Mississauga's newly renovated library was damaged Wednesday after a fire started outside its front doors, emergency officials said.

Investigators remain on scene to figure out what sparked blaze

An image shared on social media by Mississauga Fire Wednesday shows the site where the fire appears to have started.
An image shared on social media by Mississauga Fire Wednesday shows the site where the fire appears to have started. (Mississauga Fire)

Mississauga's newly renovated library was damaged Wednesday after a fire started outside its front doors, emergency officials said.

Library staff said it will remain closed all day Wednesday,but it is expected to reopen on Thursday.

Mississauga Fire were calledto the scene just after 4 a.m., and said the heat of the fire broke the building's glass doors.

Inside, sprinklers kept the fire from spreading, officials said.Nobody was injured.

However, Mississauga Fire Platoon Chief Ryan Baird said there's now smoke and water damage inside the building. It's still unclear what caused the fire but investigators are on scene.

The Hazel McCallion Central Library is the city's biggest and recently reopened after major renovations to the over 30-year-old building.